Total solar eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse of August 2, 2027
On Monday 2 August 2027 the Moon will cover the Sun completely along a narrow strip from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. NASA lists the countries inside the path of totality as Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. A partial eclipse will be seen across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and western and southern Asia.
- Mon 2 Aug 2027
- Up to 6 min 23 s
- Spain · Morocco · Egypt
- Midsummer, mostly over land
Monday 2 August 2027 · totality up to 6 min 23 s
until the partial eclipse begins somewhere on Earth (07:30 UTC)
Find my local timeOn Monday 2 August 2027 the Moon will cover the Sun completely along a narrow strip from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. NASA lists the countries inside the path of totality as Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. A partial eclipse will be seen across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and western and southern Asia.
- Mon 2 Aug 2027
- Up to 6 min 23 s
- Spain · Morocco · Egypt
- Midsummer, mostly over land
Calculated in your browser from NASA’s eclipse elements. Checked against timeanddate for 10 cities: start, maximum and end match to the minute; totality within about 5 seconds.
Where to see totality
Spain
Longest at a big town (timeanddate)
2 min 56 s
- Cádiz – 2 min 56 s
- Málaga – 1 min 57 s
- Seville – partial only
Morocco
Longest at a big town (timeanddate)
4 min 51 s
- Tangier – 4 min 51 s
- Casablanca – partial only
- Marrakech – partial only
Egypt
Longest at a big town (timeanddate)
6 min 22 s
- Luxor – 6 min 22 s
- Aswan – partial only
- Cairo – partial only
Safety: glasses
- Certified eclipse glasses for every partial phase
- Glasses off only during totality
- Sunglasses are never safe
After 2027
Next solar eclipse
All coming eclipses, and the next totality in the USA.
Australia, 22 July 2028
Sydney inside the path, 3 min 49 s of totality.
If you are only going to travel for one eclipse this decade, this is a strong candidate: the total phase lasts far longer than at most eclipses, and much of the path runs over land in midsummer.
How long totality lasts
NASA gives the greatest duration of totality as 6 minutes 23.2 seconds. For comparison, the 2028 Australia eclipse peaks at about 5 minutes 10 seconds and the 2026 eclipse over Spain at 2 minutes 18 seconds. Inside the path, the closer you are to the centre line, the longer you get. In Luxor, timeanddate gives 6 minutes 22 seconds; in Cádiz, near the northern edge, just under 3 minutes.
When it happens
All times from timeanddate, in UTC:
- Partial eclipse first seen anywhere: 07:30:11
- Totality first reaches Earth: 08:23:29
- Greatest eclipse: 10:06:40
- Totality leaves Earth: 11:49:54
- Partial eclipse last seen: 12:43:10
For the time at your own spot, see Local times.
Where to watch from
- Spain: only the far south, around Cádiz and Málaga, is inside the path.
- Morocco: the north coast, including Tangier, gets nearly 5 minutes.
- Egypt: Luxor sits close to the longest totality of the whole eclipse.
Use the path of totality map to check a hotel or town before you book, and read the weather page before choosing between them.
Protect your eyes.
Every phase except totality itself needs certified eclipse glasses. Read our plain-language eclipse glasses guide before you go.
FAQ
Is 2 August 2027 a total eclipse?
Yes. NASA classifies it as total, with a maximum of 6 min 23 s of totality.
Can I see it from the USA?
Only a tiny partial eclipse at sunrise in the far east, per timeanddate. For the next totality in the US, see next solar eclipse.
Is it the longest eclipse of the decade?
Of the total eclipses NASA lists for 2021–2030, it has the longest central duration (6 min 23 s).
What comes after 2027?
A total eclipse over Australia on 22 July 2028.
Where our numbers come from
Eclipse facts come from NASA (Fred Espenak, GSFC) and timeanddate.com. Times for any town are calculated in your browser from NASA’s Besselian elements for this eclipse, the standard method astronomers use. We checked the results against timeanddate for 10 cities in Spain, Morocco, Libya and Egypt.