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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Majma'ah

Al Majma'ah is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 75.5% of the Sun at 13:28, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:09:07
Maximum13:28:12
Eclipse ends14:41:07
Share of the Sun covered75.5%
Magnitude0.794
Sun’s altitude at maximum69°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Riyadh Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (25.9110, 45.3567), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

What time is the eclipse in Al Majma'ah?

It begins at 12:09, peaks at 13:28 and ends at 14:41, 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 Majma'ah?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 75.5% of the Sun. Nearest totality: As Sayl as Saghir (1 min 35 s), 697 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Ath Thumalah (4 min 1 s), 723 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.

More places in Riyadh Province

Eclipse merch

Shipping to Saudi Arabia: €19.99. Prices: no VAT (export).

It's made in another country and enters your country as an import. On delivery, the carrier will charge you the import taxes (VAT and duties, if any) and a handling fee. They're not included in the price.

The whole shop

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).