The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ash Shinan

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ash Shinan
Start: 2027-08-02T12:00:54+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:35:50+03:00
Location: Ash Shinan

Ash Shinan is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 78.9% of the Sun at 13:21, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins	12:00:54
Maximum	13:21:10
Eclipse ends	14:35:50
Share of the Sun covered	78.9%
Magnitude	0.820
Sun’s altitude at maximum	72°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Ha'il Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (27.1748, 42.4449), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

Buraykah · Total: 2 min 40 s · 623 km away
Thuwal · Total: 4 min 6 s · 640 km away
Ad Daff · Total: 4 min 12 s · 647 km away

What time is the eclipse in Ash Shinan?

It begins at 12:00, peaks at 13:21 and ends at 14:35, 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 Ash Shinan?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 78.9% of the Sun. Nearest totality: Buraykah (2 min 40 s), 623 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Thuwal (4 min 6 s), 640 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 Ha'il Province

Ash Shamli · Partial: 85.1%
Ha'il · Partial: 79.7%
Baqa · Partial: 76.7%
Turubah · Partial: 74.3%
Qiba · Partial: 73.5%

Eclipse merch

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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).