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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Medina

Entry to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina is reserved for Muslims.

Medina is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 94.5% of the Sun at 13:20, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins11:57:22
Maximum13:20:52
Eclipse ends14:38:32
Share of the Sun covered94.5%
Magnitude0.944
Sun’s altitude at maximum76°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Medina Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (24.4686, 39.6142), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

What time is the eclipse in Medina?

It begins at 11:57, peaks at 13:20 and ends at 14:38, 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 Medina?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 94.5% of the Sun. Nearest totality: King Abdullah City (3 min 6 s), 230 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Thuwal (4 min 6 s), 248 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 Medina Province

Eclipse merch

Shipping to Saudi Arabia: €19.99. Prices: no VAT (export).

It's made in another country and enters your country as an import. On delivery, the carrier will charge you the import taxes (VAT and duties, if any) and a handling fee. They're not included in the price.

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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).