Solar eclipse · Saros 136★ Don’t miss

Total Solar Eclipse

August 2, 2027 — visible across Africa, Europe, Middle East, western and southern Asia.

About this eclipse

What happens
Along the central path the Moon completely covers the Sun — the sky darkens to twilight, the corona appears, and totality lasts up to 06m23s. Everywhere else in the visibility region sees a partial eclipse.
Where it’s visible
Africa, Europe, Middle East, western and southern Asia
Total path
Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia

Geometry & timing

Greatest eclipse (TD)
10:07:50 · ΔT 76s
Greatest eclipse (UTC)
10:06:34
Saros series
136
Magnitude
1.0790
Greatest point
26°N, 33°E; Sun alt 82°; width 258 km
Central duration
06m23s

Sources

Timing and geometry from NASA’s eclipse catalogs. Verify local circumstances before you travel.

Path of totality

The centerline and totality band are self-computed from public-domain NASA/Espenak Besselian elements — matching NASA’s published path to within ~0.15 km. Lunar-limb relief and local terrain can shift the true edges by ~1–3 km.

See it from your location

Your eclipse type, peak coverage, and contact times — in your local time.

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