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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Al Qirdah (33 km from Al Majaridah)

Al Qirdah is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 6 min 7 s, from 13:30 to 13:37, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:09:38
Totality begins13:30:54
Maximum13:33:58
Totality ends13:37:01
Eclipse ends14:50:59
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.036
Sun’s altitude at maximum72°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Village in Asir Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (19.1885, 41.6109), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

  • Salma · Total: 6 min 6 s · 2 km away
  • Ghiban · Total: 6 min 6 s · 2 km away
  • Maghilith · Total: 6 min 7 s · 3 km away

What time is the eclipse in Al Qirdah?

It begins at 12:09, peaks at 13:33 and ends at 14:50, 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 Qirdah?

Yes. Totality lasts 6 min 7 s, from 13:30 to 13:37.

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 Asir 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).