The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Hafar Al-Batin

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Hafar Al-Batin
Start: 2027-08-02T12:08:08+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:35:52+03:00
Location: Hafar Al-Batin

Hafar Al-Batin is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 66.4% of the Sun at 13:24, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins	12:08:08
Maximum	13:24:47
Eclipse ends	14:35:52
Share of the Sun covered	66.4%
Magnitude	0.721
Sun’s altitude at maximum	68°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Eastern Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (28.4328, 45.9708), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

Al Ukhaydir · Total: 32 s · 939 km away
Thuwal · Total: 4 min 6 s · 970 km away
Abu Hisani · Total: 4 min 9 s · 971 km away

What time is the eclipse in Hafar Al-Batin?

It begins at 12:08, peaks at 13:24 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 Hafar Al-Batin?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 66.4% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Thuwal (4 min 6 s), 970 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 Eastern Province

Udhailiyah · Partial: 67.9%
Hofuf · Partial: 66.5%
King Faisal Military City · Partial: 66.4%
Qaisumah · Partial: 66.4%
Al-Mubarraz · Partial: 66.4%
Al-Mutayrifi · Partial: 66.3%
Al Munayzilah · Partial: 66.3%
Al Jubayl · Partial: 66.3%
At Taraf · Partial: 66.2%
Al-Qarah · Partial: 66.2%
Al-Bataliyah · Partial: 66.2%
Julayjilah · Partial: 66.1%
Al Qurayn · Partial: 66.1%
Al Markaz · Partial: 66.1%
Al Jafr · Partial: 66.1%
Abqaiq · Partial: 64.7%
Mulayjah · Partial: 63.9%
Shaybah · Partial: 63.1%
Dhahran · Partial: 62.6%
Khobar · Partial: 62.4%
Saihat · Partial: 62.2%
Al-Awjam · Partial: 62.2%
Dammam · Partial: 62.2%
At Tubi · Partial: 62.1%
Inak · Partial: 62.1%
Umm as Sahik · Partial: 62.0%
Al Qatif · Partial: 62.0%
Al-Awamiyah · Partial: 62.0%
Tarut · Partial: 61.9%
Safwa City · Partial: 61.9%
Jubail · Partial: 61.7%
Ras Tanura · Partial: 61.5%
As Saffaniyah · Partial: 61.1%
Al Khafji · Partial: 60.4%

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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).