The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ha'il

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Ha'il
Start: 2027-08-02T11:58:47+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:34:22+03:00
Location: Ha'il

Ha'il is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 79.7% of the Sun at 13:19, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins	11:58:47
Maximum	13:19:17
Eclipse ends	14:34:22
Share of the Sun covered	79.7%
Magnitude	0.826
Sun’s altitude at maximum	73°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Ha'il Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (27.5219, 41.6907), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

King Abdullah City · Total: 3 min 6 s · 621 km away
Thuwal · Total: 4 min 6 s · 638 km away
Ad Daff · Total: 4 min 12 s · 649 km away

What time is the eclipse in Ha'il?

It begins at 11:58, peaks at 13:19 and ends at 14:34, 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 Ha'il?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 79.7% of the Sun. Nearest totality: King Abdullah City (3 min 6 s), 621 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Thuwal (4 min 6 s), 638 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%
Ash Shinan · Partial: 78.9%
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).