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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

Where to watch the total eclipse in Saudi Arabia

The closer to the centre line, the longer totality lasts. Saudi Arabia’s longest is 6 min 14 s, in Al Ghubbah; Jeddah, with 6 min, is close behind.

Cities in the path of totality

Cities with a known population, sorted by duration.

PlaceProvinceTotalityTime
Al LithMecca Province6 min 12 s13:26–13:32
BariqAsir Province6 min 6 s13:31–13:38
AbhaAsir Province6 min 5 s13:34–13:40
Khamis MushaitAsir Province6 min 2 s13:34–13:40
JeddahMecca Province6 min13:22–13:28
Al MajaridahAsir Province5 min 58 s13:31–13:37
Sarat AbidahAsir Province5 min 55 s13:35–13:41
Al JuwainJazan Province5 min 50 s13:36–13:42
FayfaJazan Province5 min 48 s13:37–13:43
An NimasAsir Province5 min 45 s13:32–13:37
NajranNajran Province5 min 31 s13:38–13:44
Badr al-JanubNajran Province5 min 29 s13:37–13:42
BaljurashiAl-Baha Province5 min 22 s13:29–13:35
Ad DarbJazan Province5 min 19 s13:35–13:40
MisliyahJazan Province5 min 18 s13:36–13:41
Al MindakAl-Baha Province5 min 13 s13:29–13:34
Al BahahAl-Baha Province5 min 11 s13:29–13:34
MeccaMecca Province5 min 6 s13:24–13:29
Ash ShuqayriJazan Province5 min 4 s13:37–13:42
HabunaNajran Province5 min13:38–13:43
Ash ShafaMecca Province4 min 57 s13:25–13:30
DhahabanJazan Province4 min 55 s13:33–13:38
DamadJazan Province4 min 54 s13:37–13:42
Al JumumMecca Province4 min 50 s13:23–13:28
Ash-ShaqiqJazan Province4 min 50 s13:34–13:39

The longest totalities

The places where it lasts longest, however small.

PlaceProvinceTotalityTime
Al GhubbahMecca Province6 min 14 s13:22–13:29
SumaymahMecca Province6 min 13 s13:22–13:28
Al LithMecca Province6 min 12 s13:26–13:32
Al WasqahMecca Province6 min 11 s13:27–13:33
Al QalalahAsir Province6 min 9 s13:31–13:37
Wadi Abu AshrahAsir Province6 min 9 s13:31–13:37
JaradahAsir Province6 min 9 s13:31–13:37
Masqaat Abu AshrahAsir Province6 min 9 s13:31–13:37
An Naqbah al GharbiyahAsir Province6 min 9 s13:31–13:37
As SawadAsir Province6 min 9 s13:30–13:37
HafsaAsir Province6 min 9 s13:31–13:37
Al MatawiAsir Province6 min 9 s13:30–13:37
KhumrahMecca Province6 min 8 s13:22–13:28
Ad DarajAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
MathlahAsir Province6 min 8 s13:30–13:37
JandalahAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Al QalalahAsir Province6 min 8 s13:32–13:38
Shab Al MariAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Al Qarn al AswadAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Khalsat NasbahAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Al AdabahAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Ash ShaqAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Shab al ZafirAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Ad DiqahAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37
Al HadabAsir Province6 min 8 s13:31–13:37

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).