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eclipseando · Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027

The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Umm as Sahik

Umm as Sahik is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 62.0% of the Sun at 13:33, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins12:19:21
Maximum13:33:55
Eclipse ends14:42:25
Share of the Sun covered62.0%
Magnitude0.686
Sun’s altitude at maximum64°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Eastern Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (26.6536, 49.9164), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

  • Al Hazimi · Total: 26 s · 1,069 km away
  • Al Alubi · Total: 4 min 5 s · 1,110 km away
  • Al Qawba · Total: 4 min 32 s · 1,112 km away

What time is the eclipse in Umm as Sahik?

It begins at 12:19, peaks at 13:33 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 Umm as Sahik?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 62.0% of the Sun. Nearest totality of at least 4 minutes: Al Alubi (4 min 5 s), 1,110 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

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).