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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Thadiq

Thadiq is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 76.1% of the Sun at 13:30, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:11:01
Maximum13:30:07
Eclipse ends14:42:52
Share of the Sun covered76.1%
Magnitude0.798
Sun’s altitude at maximum68°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Riyadh Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (25.2968, 45.8698), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • Qiya · Total: 1 min 37 s · 684 km away
  • Ath Thumalah · Total: 4 min 1 s · 715 km away
  • As Suwadah · Total: 4 min 9 s · 717 km away

What time is the eclipse in Thadiq?

It begins at 12:11, peaks at 13:30 and ends at 14:42, 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 Thadiq?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 76.1% of the Sun. Nearest totality: Qiya (1 min 37 s), 684 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Ath Thumalah (4 min 1 s), 715 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 Riyadh 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).