The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Yanbu

Name: The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Yanbu
Start: 2027-08-02T11:54:20+03:00
End: 2027-08-02T14:37:22+03:00
Location: Yanbu

Yanbu is outside the path of totality. The Moon will cover 98.9% of the Sun at 13:18, Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Eclipse begins	11:54:20
Maximum	13:18:39
Eclipse ends	14:37:22
Share of the Sun covered	98.9%
Magnitude	0.984
Sun’s altitude at maximum	78°

Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

City in Medina Province.

Calculated at the place’s coordinates (24.0895, 38.0618), from GeoNames.

Early afternoon in August: read the heat warning

Nearest totality

King Abdullah City · Total: 3 min 6 s · 213 km away
Thuwal · Total: 4 min 6 s · 228 km away
Ad Daff · Total: 4 min 12 s · 256 km away

What time is the eclipse in Yanbu?

It begins at 11:54, peaks at 13:18 and ends at 14:37, 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 Yanbu?

No, it is partial: the Moon covers 98.9% of the Sun. Nearest totality: King Abdullah City (3 min 6 s), 213 km away; for at least 4 minutes: Thuwal (4 min 6 s), 228 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

Badr Hunayn · Partial: 98.3%
Medina · Partial: 94.5%
Sultanah · Partial: 94.4%
Mahd adh Dhahab · Partial: 94.3%
Al-Ula · Partial: 91.7%
Khaybar · Partial: 91.4%

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).