The 2027 total eclipse
Eclipse times for every place in Egypt, 2 August 2027
In Luxor the partial eclipse begins at 11:40, totality runs from 13:02:03 to 13:08:23 (6m 20s), and the moon leaves the sun at 14:26, all in Egyptian summer time (UTC+3), with the sun 82° up. Across Egypt, totality starts first at Siwa Oasis (12:42:31) and ends last at Berenice (13:16:59). The longest of the places below is Sohag, at 6m 22s. 12 of the 32 places see only a partial eclipse, among them Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Aswan, Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.
Any point
Your exact times, for any spot
Pick a place, type coordinates from a map, or use your phone's location. The result is for that exact point, which matters near the edges of the path, where a few kilometres can mean a minute of totality or none at all.
Total eclipse: 6m 20s of totality, from 13:02:03 to 13:08:23.
- Partial phase begins
- 11:40
- Totality begins
- 13:02:03
- Maximum
- 13:05:13
- Totality ends
- 13:08:23
- Partial phase ends
- 14:26
- Sun height
- 82°
The nearest edge of the path is about 140.1 km due south.
Egyptian summer time (UTC+3). Computed in your browser from the eclipse's published Besselian elements; allow a second or two either way.
Along the river
The Nile valley, north to south
Totality reaches the valley at Minya just before 1 pm and leaves Kom Ombo about fourteen minutes later. Luxor, Esna and Edfu sit comfortably inside; Kom Ombo is close to the southern edge, and Aswan is outside it.
| Place | Totality | Partial begins | Totality begins | Totality ends | Partial ends | Sun covered | Sun height | Path edge (due N or S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minya | 4m 07s | 11:33 | 12:55:34 | 12:59:40 | 14:19 | 100% | 80° | 37 km to the northern edge |
| Asyut | 6m 07s | 11:35 | 12:56:50 | 13:02:57 | 14:21 | 100% | 81° | 112 km to the northern edge |
| Sohag | 6m 22s | 11:37 | 12:58:43 | 13:05:05 | 14:23 | 100% | 81° | 146 km to the northern edge |
| Abydos | 6m 21s | 11:38 | 12:59:46 | 13:06:07 | 14:24 | 100% | 82° | 142 km to the southern edge |
| Dendera | 6m 14s | 11:39 | 13:01:26 | 13:07:40 | 14:25 | 100% | 81° | 125 km to the northern edge |
| Qena | 6m 11s | 11:39 | 13:01:32 | 13:07:43 | 14:25 | 100% | 81° | 121 km to the northern edge |
| Esna | 5m 46s | 11:40 | 13:02:48 | 13:08:33 | 14:27 | 100% | 82° | 90 km to the southern edge |
| Edfu | 5m 31s | 11:41 | 13:04:05 | 13:09:36 | 14:28 | 100% | 82° | 79 km to the southern edge |
| Kom Ombo | 3m 39s | 11:42 | 13:05:59 | 13:09:39 | 14:29 | 100% | 83° | 29 km to the southern edge |
| Aswan | None (partial) | 11:42 | None | None | 14:29 | 99.82% | 83° | Path is 18 km north |
| Abu Simbel | None (partial) | 11:42 | None | None | 14:30 | 92.01% | 85° | Path is 306 km north |
Temple by temple
Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and Luxor itself
Every site in Luxor gets the same eclipse to within a second or two, about 6m 20s. Choose where to stand for shade, crowds and access, not for duration.
| Place | Totality | Partial begins | Totality begins | Totality ends | Partial ends | Sun covered | Sun height | Path edge (due N or S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 6m 20s | 11:40 | 13:02:03 | 13:08:23 | 14:26 | 100% | 82° | 140 km to the southern edge |
| Karnak | 6m 21s | 11:40 | 13:02:01 | 13:08:23 | 14:26 | 100% | 82° | 145 km to the southern edge |
| Valley of the Kings | 6m 21s | 11:40 | 13:01:53 | 13:08:14 | 14:26 | 100% | 82° | 143 km to the southern edge |
| Hatshepsut's temple | 6m 21s | 11:40 | 13:01:53 | 13:08:14 | 14:26 | 100% | 82° | 143 km to the southern edge |
See where to watch in Luxor for the options, from a moored boat to the West Bank.
The coast
The Red Sea coast and Sinai
The northern edge of the path reaches the coast between Safaga and El Quseir. Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh are outside; Marsa Alam and Berenice are well inside.
| Place | Totality | Partial begins | Totality begins | Totality ends | Partial ends | Sun covered | Sun height | Path edge (due N or S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurghada | None (partial) | 11:41 | None | None | 14:25 | 98.54% | 80° | Path is 81 km south |
| Safaga | None (partial) | 11:41 | None | None | 14:26 | 99.57% | 80° | Path is 34 km south |
| El Quseir | 2m 27s | 11:43 | 13:06:37 | 13:09:04 | 14:28 | 100% | 81° | 13 km to the northern edge |
| Marsa Alam | 5m 30s | 11:45 | 13:08:00 | 13:13:29 | 14:31 | 100% | 81° | 82 km to the northern edge |
| Berenice | 6m 20s | 11:48 | 13:10:39 | 13:16:59 | 14:34 | 100% | 81° | 160 km to the northern edge |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | None (partial) | 11:41 | None | None | 14:24 | 95.55% | 79° | Path is 193 km south |
See seeing the eclipse from Cairo, Hurghada or Sharm for how far to travel.
The oases
The Western Desert oases
Siwa, Bahariya and the Black Desert are inside the path. The White Desert is split: the famous rock formations north of Farafra are just inside, Farafra town itself is just outside, and Kharga and Dakhla miss totality.
| Place | Totality | Partial begins | Totality begins | Totality ends | Partial ends | Sun covered | Sun height | Path edge (due N or S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siwa Oasis | 5m 30s | 11:22 | 12:42:31 | 12:48:00 | 14:08 | 100% | 75° | 73 km to the southern edge |
| Bahariya (Bawiti) | 6m 17s | 11:29 | 12:50:15 | 12:56:33 | 14:15 | 100% | 79° | 128 km to the northern edge |
| Black Desert | 6m 18s | 11:29 | 12:50:30 | 12:56:48 | 14:15 | 100% | 79° | 129 km to the southern edge |
| White Desert (rock formations) | 3m 08s | 11:28 | 12:51:41 | 12:54:49 | 14:15 | 100% | 79° | 19 km to the southern edge |
| Farafra town | None (partial) | 11:28 | None | None | 14:16 | 99.71% | 80° | Path is 24 km north |
| Kharga Oasis | None (partial) | 11:36 | None | None | 14:23 | 99.5% | 82° | Path is 36 km north |
| Dakhla (Mut) | None (partial) | 11:32 | None | None | 14:20 | 96.96% | 82° | Path is 135 km north |
No totality
Cairo, Giza, Alexandria and the north coast
All four see a deep partial eclipse and no totality. Glasses stay on throughout.
| Place | Totality | Partial begins | Totality begins | Totality ends | Partial ends | Sun covered | Sun height | Path edge (due N or S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | None (partial) | 11:33 | None | None | 14:16 | 94.8% | 78° | Path is 210 km south |
| Giza pyramids | None (partial) | 11:32 | None | None | 14:16 | 95.22% | 78° | Path is 196 km south |
| Alexandria | None (partial) | 11:29 | None | None | 14:11 | 93.34% | 76° | Path is 253 km south |
| Marsa Matruh | None (partial) | 11:24 | None | None | 14:07 | 97.5% | 75° | Path is 112 km south |
The method
How these times are computed, and why apps differ
Each row is computed from the eclipse's Besselian elements, the published numbers that describe the moon's shadow, using the standard method astronomers use for local circumstances. The elements are Besselian elements by Fred Espenak (EclipseWise). The same code reproduces the town times we already publish on our main eclipse page to the second for nine of the ten towns, and within four seconds for the tenth, Kom Ombo, near the edge.
Other calculators can differ by a few seconds. They may use a slightly different town-centre point, a different estimate of the Earth's rotation (ΔT), or a correction for the mountains and valleys on the moon's edge, which we do not apply. That correction matters most near the path edges, so if you are within about 20 km of an edge, move further in.
The “path edge” column is measured due north or due south. The path crosses Egypt at an angle, so the distance at right angles to the edge is somewhat shorter than the figure shown. Egypt's 2023 summer-time law runs from the last Friday of April to the last Thursday of October.
Asked often
Eclipse times in Egypt, answered
- What time is the 2027 solar eclipse in Luxor?
- The partial eclipse begins at 11:40, totality runs from 13:02:03 to 13:08:23, about 6m 20s, and the partial eclipse ends at 14:26, Egyptian summer time (UTC+3), on Monday 2 August 2027.
- What time is the eclipse in Cairo?
- Cairo sees a partial eclipse only, from 11:33 to 14:16, with 94.8% of the sun covered at 12:55. The path of totality is about 210 km due south.
- Is Aswan in the path of totality in 2027?
- No. Aswan is about 18 km south of the southern edge. It gets 99.82% coverage at 13:08, which is not totality: the sky does not go dark and glasses must stay on. Kom Ombo, about 45 km north, has 3m 39s.
- How long is totality in Egypt?
- Up to about 6 minutes 23 seconds on the centre line, the longest anywhere on this eclipse's track. At the places listed here it ranges from 6m 22s at Sohag down to a couple of minutes near the edges.
- Does Egypt use summer time on 2 August 2027?
- Yes. Egypt has kept summer time, UTC+3, from the last Friday of April to the last Thursday of October every year since 2023, so these are the times on a phone in Egypt that day.
- Why does my eclipse app give a slightly different time?
- A few seconds' difference is normal: apps use slightly different coordinates, a different estimate of the Earth's rotation, or a correction for the moon's uneven edge. A difference of minutes means a different place or time zone.
