The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Uqlat As Suqur

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Uqlat As Suqur
Start: 2027-08-02T12:01:45+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:38:31+03:00
Location: Uqlat As Suqur

Uqlat As Suqur is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 83.8% of the Sun at 13:23, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins	12:01:45
Maximum	13:23:05
Eclipse ends	14:38:31
Share of the Sun covered	83.8%
Magnitude	0.858
Sun’s altitude at maximum	73°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Al-Qassim Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (25.8292, 42.2012), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

Buraykah · Total: 2 min 40 s · 485 km away
Thuwal · Total: 4 min 6 s · 504 km away
Ad Daff · Total: 4 min 12 s · 508 km away

What time is the eclipse in Uqlat As Suqur?

It begins at 12:01, peaks at 13:23 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 Uqlat As Suqur?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 83.8% of the Sun. Nearest totality: Buraykah (2 min 40 s), 485 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Thuwal (4 min 6 s), 504 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 Al-Qassim Province

Alrmtheiah · Partial: 85.3%
Wed Alnkil · Partial: 83.4%
Dukhnah · Partial: 81.6%
Adh Dhibiyah · Partial: 80.7%
Ar Rass · Partial: 80.4%
Riyad al Khabra · Partial: 79.6%
Al Khabra · Partial: 79.4%
Al Bada'i al Wusta · Partial: 79.4%
Al Fuwayliq · Partial: 79.2%
Al Bukayriyah · Partial: 79.1%
Al Mithnab · Partial: 78.6%
Unaizah · Partial: 78.4%
Al Mulayda · Partial: 78.2%
Uyun al Jiwa · Partial: 78.1%
Burayda · Partial: 77.7%
Ayn Ibn Fuhayd · Partial: 75.8%
Tanumah · Partial: 74.9%

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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).