When is the 2027 total solar eclipse?

On Monday 2 August 2027, from morning in Morocco and Spain to early afternoon in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, local time. Greatest eclipse is at 10:06 UTC, near Luxor in Egypt.

Where can I see totality?

In a narrow band that crosses the Strait of Gibraltar (southern Spain, Gibraltar and northern Morocco), then Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.

How long does totality last?

Up to 6 minutes 23 seconds, near Luxor in Egypt. Around the Strait of Gibraltar it is just under five minutes near the centre of the path, and less towards the edges.

Can I see it from the UK or Ireland?

Only as a partial eclipse, in the morning: about 42% of the sun is covered in London, 36% in Dublin and 32% in Belfast. You need eclipse glasses to see it at all.

Is it safe to look at?

Only during totality itself, when the sun is completely covered. At every other moment, and for the whole of a partial eclipse, use certified eclipse glasses or a properly filtered telescope.

Total solar eclipse, 2 August 2027

The moon covers the sun completely along a narrow path from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Horn of Africa, with up to 6 min 23 s of totality near Luxor. Across the rest of Europe, north Africa and the Middle East it is a partial eclipse. The times and durations in the tables are computed for each place, not copied from a published list.

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Inside the path

Where to see totality

In these places the sun is completely covered. Totality starts at the time shown and lasts about as long as the last column; the sun's height is at the middle of the eclipse.

Place	Totality starts	Lasts, about	Sun height
Cadiz Spain	10:45 UTC+2	2 min 50 s	37°
Tangier Morocco	08:44 UTC	4 min 50 s	38°
Tarifa Spain	10:44 UTC+2	4 min 40 s	38°
Gibraltar Gibraltar	10:45 UTC+2	4 min 20 s	38°
Malaga Spain	10:48 UTC+2	1 min 50 s	39°
Benghazi Libya	11:27 UTC+2	6 min 10 s	68°
Luxor Egypt	13:01 UTC+3	6 min 20 s	82°
Jeddah Saudi Arabia	13:22 UTC+3	6 min	76°

Durations are rounded down to ten seconds. Near the edge of the path (Cadiz and Malaga sit close to the northern limit) a few kilometres change the duration by a minute or more, so check your exact spot before you travel.

Outside the path

A partial eclipse elsewhere

Here the moon covers part of the sun only. Seville and Cairo come close to totality but miss it, and in the UK and Ireland it is a morning partial eclipse.

Place	Sun covered	Greatest	Starts and ends
Seville Spain	98%	10:47 UTC+2	09:41 to 11:59
Cairo Egypt	95%	12:55 UTC+3	11:33 to 14:16
Lisbon Portugal	92%	09:44 UTC+1	08:40 to 10:54
Madrid Spain	86%	10:51 UTC+2	09:45 to 12:02
Athens Greece	78%	12:32 UTC+3	11:16 to 13:49
Rome Italy	74%	11:12 UTC+2	10:02 to 12:26
Paris France	51%	11:01 UTC+2	10:00 to 12:04
London United Kingdom	42%	10:00 UTC+1	09:03 to 10:59
Dublin Ireland	36%	09:56 UTC+1	09:03 to 10:51
Belfast United Kingdom	32%	09:57 UTC+1	09:06 to 10:50
Edinburgh United Kingdom	27%	10:00 UTC+1	09:11 to 10:51

Somewhere else? The eclipses page works out the times and coverage for any location.

Never look at the sun without certified eclipse glasses or a properly filtered telescope. Sunglasses, exposed film and smoked glass are not safe, and a partial eclipse is just as damaging as an ordinary day: the sun is no dimmer where it is uncovered. Only during totality itself, when the sun is completely covered, is it safe to look without protection.

Weather

Will it be clear?

That is the climate, not a forecast: in early August, Egypt and western Saudi Arabia are usually dry and cloudless, and southern Spain and northern Morocco are usually settled, though haze and low cloud from the sea can sit over the Strait of Gibraltar on some mornings. Only the forecast for the day itself can tell you more.

ClearSkys forecasts a week ahead, so the forecast for eclipse day opens on 27 July 2027. Until then the links show the current week: Cadiz, Tangier, Tarifa, Gibraltar, Malaga, Benghazi, Luxor, Jeddah.

Questions

When is the 2027 total solar eclipse?: On Monday 2 August 2027, from morning in Morocco and Spain to early afternoon in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, local time. Greatest eclipse is at 10:06 UTC, near Luxor in Egypt.
Where can I see totality?: In a narrow band that crosses the Strait of Gibraltar (southern Spain, Gibraltar and northern Morocco), then Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.
How long does totality last?: Up to 6 minutes 23 seconds, near Luxor in Egypt. Around the Strait of Gibraltar it is just under five minutes near the centre of the path, and less towards the edges.
Can I see it from the UK or Ireland?: Only as a partial eclipse, in the morning: about 42% of the sun is covered in London, 36% in Dublin and 32% in Belfast. You need eclipse glasses to see it at all.
Is it safe to look at?: Only during totality itself, when the sun is completely covered. At every other moment, and for the whole of a partial eclipse, use certified eclipse glasses or a properly filtered telescope.

Computed with astronomy-engine for each place at sea level, with a smooth lunar edge. Local times follow each country's published clock rules for August 2027; a country that changes its rules before then will differ by an hour.