The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Farasan

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Farasan
Start: 2027-08-02T12:15:05+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:55:57+03:00
Location: Farasan

Farasan is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 99.6% of the Sun at 13:39, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3). Note: the edge of the path is close. It is calculated to within a kilometre or two because of the Moon’s rugged limb, so don’t cut it fine: to see totality, go well inside the path.

Eclipse begins	12:15:05
Maximum	13:39:25
Eclipse ends	14:55:57
Share of the Sun covered	99.6%
Magnitude	0.992
Sun’s altitude at maximum	71°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Jazan Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (16.7022, 42.1183), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

Jizan · Total: 3 min 10 s · 51 km away
Al Fiqarah · Total: 4 min 8 s · 62 km away
Al Ishwah · Total: 4 min 2 s · 64 km away

What time is the eclipse in Farasan?

It begins at 12:15, peaks at 13:39 and ends at 14:55, 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 Farasan?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 99.6% of the Sun. Nearest totality: Jizan (3 min 10 s), 51 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Al Fiqarah (4 min 8 s), 62 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 Jazan Province

Rudum · Total: 6 min 4 s
Jallat al Mawt · Total: 6 min 1 s
Ash Shaagah · Total: 6 min 1 s
Al Said · Total: 5 min 55 s
At Tarf · Total: 5 min 55 s
Ar Rayth · Total: 5 min 54 s
Bani Malik · Total: 5 min 52 s
Ad Da'ir · Total: 5 min 52 s
Ash Shamlah · Total: 5 min 52 s
Qayyar · Total: 5 min 52 s
As Suhayyah · Total: 5 min 51 s
Al Juwain · Total: 5 min 50 s
Fayfa · Total: 5 min 48 s
Marabah · Total: 5 min 48 s
Muqza · Total: 5 min 46 s
Ayban · Total: 5 min 43 s
Al Haqw · Total: 5 min 39 s
Al Qa · Total: 5 min 38 s
Al Fatihah · Total: 5 min 38 s
Umm Kharaq · Total: 5 min 37 s
Al Kawabinah · Total: 5 min 37 s
Al Quwam · Total: 5 min 36 s
Al Uqdah · Total: 5 min 36 s
Al Kadarah · Total: 5 min 35 s
Al Aydabi · Total: 5 min 30 s
Ar Rayighah · Total: 5 min 29 s
Al Humayrah · Total: 5 min 29 s
Sala · Total: 5 min 28 s
Mushallahah · Total: 5 min 25 s
Ar Radd · Total: 5 min 25 s
Al Aridah · Total: 5 min 22 s
Ad Darb · Total: 5 min 19 s
Al Kutayfah · Total: 5 min 19 s
Misliyah · Total: 5 min 18 s
Al Qasabah · Total: 5 min 15 s
Ruwan al Abd · Total: 5 min 13 s
Al Hima · Total: 5 min 12 s
Ramlan · Total: 5 min 10 s
Irq · Total: 5 min 7 s
Al Juhu · Total: 5 min 6 s
Al Jabiri · Total: 5 min 6 s
Al Quwah · Total: 5 min 5 s
Ghawan · Total: 5 min 5 s
Ash Shuqayri · Total: 5 min 4 s
Al Jawah · Total: 5 min 4 s
Baysh · Total: 5 min 4 s
Al Khubah · Total: 5 min 3 s
Abu al Usharah · Total: 5 min 3 s
Mahatah · Total: 5 min 3 s
Makhshush · Total: 5 min
Al Hasan · Total: 4 min 59 s
Abu Nnuorah · Total: 4 min 59 s
Al Aqum · Total: 4 min 59 s
Haraja · Total: 4 min 58 s
Al Qa · Total: 4 min 58 s
Itwad · Total: 4 min 57 s
Al Mujassas · Total: 4 min 57 s
Falas · Total: 4 min 55 s
Dhahaban · Total: 4 min 55 s
Al Malha · Total: 4 min 54 s

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).