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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Salaf al Awwad

Salaf al Awwad is inside the path of totality: the Sun will be completely covered for 4 min 45 s, from 13:31 to 13:36, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:09:46
Totality begins13:31:26
Maximum13:33:48
Totality ends13:36:10
Eclipse ends14:50:34
Share of the Sun covered100.0%
Magnitude1.015
Sun’s altitude at maximum72°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Village in Asir Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (19.6845, 42.0335), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Other places nearby with totality

What time is the eclipse in Salaf al Awwad?

It begins at 12:09, peaks at 13:33 and ends at 14:50, 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 Salaf al Awwad?

Yes. Totality lasts 4 min 45 s, from 13:31 to 13:36.

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 Asir 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.

The whole shop

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).