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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Khurmah

Al Khurmah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 96.3% of the Sun at 13:29, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:06:22
Maximum13:29:45
Eclipse ends14:46:20
Share of the Sun covered96.3%
Magnitude0.959
Sun’s altitude at maximum73°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Mecca Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (21.9115, 42.0309), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • Qiya · Total: 1 min 37 s · 141 km away
  • Ath Thumalah · Total: 4 min 1 s · 178 km away
  • As Suwadah · Total: 4 min 9 s · 179 km away

What time is the eclipse in Al Khurmah?

It begins at 12:06, peaks at 13:29 and ends at 14:46, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027. In the UK it is two hours earlier, in Spain one.

Will it be total in Al Khurmah?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 96.3% of the Sun. Nearest totality: Qiya (1 min 37 s), 141 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Ath Thumalah (4 min 1 s), 178 km away.

How do I watch it safely?

With eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2 during every partial phase. Only during totality, when the Sun is completely covered, can you take them off.

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Places: the provinces from the UN administrative boundaries (OCHA COD-AB for Saudi Arabia, from GADM, CC BY-IGO), towns and villages from GeoNames (geonames.org, CC BY 4.0) and names from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia. Times and durations: our own calculation with JPL’s DE440s ephemeris, in Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3, all year round, with no daylight saving time).