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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Qa (near Ash-Shaqiq)

Al Qa is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 4 min 58 s, from 13:34 to 13:39, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:13:07
Totality begins13:34:57
Maximum13:37:26
Totality ends13:39:55
Eclipse ends14:54:07
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.016
Sun’s altitude at maximum71°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Village in Jazan Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (17.7340, 42.0682), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

  • Ash-Shaqiq · Total: 4 min 50 s · 5 km away
  • Itwad · Total: 4 min 57 s · 19 km away
  • Ad Darb · Total: 5 min 19 s · 20 km away

What time is the eclipse in Al Qa?

It begins at 12:13, peaks at 13:37 and ends at 14:54, 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 Qa?

Yes. Totality lasts 4 min 58 s, from 13:34 to 13:39.

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 Jazan 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.

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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).