Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027

Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027
classification
Type	Total
area	Africa , Europe , Middle East , Western Asia , South Asia Total: Morocco , Spain , Algeria , Tunisia , Libya , Egypt , Saudi Arabia , Yemen , Somalia
Saros cycle	136 (38 of 71)
Gamma value	0.1421
Greatest eclipse
Duration	6 minutes 23 seconds
place	Egypt
location	25 ° 30 '  N , 33 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 25 ° 30 '  N , 33 ° 12'  E
time	August 2, 2027 10:07:50   UT
size	1.079

The total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027 takes place largely over North Africa , the Arabian Peninsula , the northern Atlantic and the Indian Ocean . For the observation of the eclipse it is favorable that the maximum of the eclipse occurs while the umbra sweeps the south of Egypt , since the climatic conditions there allow the best conditions to be expected. The maximum of the eclipse can be observed near Luxor . The duration of the total phase is 6 minutes and 23 seconds. This makes it the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century, the maximum of which is on the mainland.

The solar eclipse of August 2, 2027 belongs to the Saros cycle 136 and is the successor to the longest eclipse of the 21st century on July 22, 2009 . The solar eclipse on September 3, 2081 , the next eclipse in which the umbra of the moon sweeps over Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is also part of this cycle.

For Spain , whose south coast is streaked by the umbra, this is the second total solar eclipse (after the solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 ) within a year, and within a further six months there will be another annular solar eclipse on January 26, 2028 .

For Tunisia , this solar eclipse is the first of three total solar eclipses in the 21st century.

course

The eclipse begins in the Atlantic at sunrise. The shadow path reaches land for the first time in Morocco. With the south of Spain there is also a smaller piece of Europe in the totality zone. The moon's shadow crosses the north coast of Africa, with Algeria's capital Algiers just outside the totality zone. Central and southern Tunisia with its popular tourist areas is also on the path of the moon's shadow. The north-west of Libya with the capital Tripoli is just outside the totality zone, while the east of the country can already enjoy a totality of more than 6 minutes. Middle and Upper Egypt with its tourist centers is close to the greatest eclipse . After crossing the Red Sea , the southwest of Saudi Arabia is darkened. The moon's shadow still crosses Yemen. The rest of the eclipse then takes place without further land contact on the Indian Ocean , where the eclipse ends at sunset.

Places in the totality zone

country	place	Duration	Time ( UT )	comment
Morocco	Tangier	4m 51s	08:47
Spain	Tarifa	4m 39s	08:47
Gibraltar	Gibraltar	4m 27s	08:48
Spain	Málaga	1m 53s	08:49	according to Calsky only parts of the city area total.
Spain	Ceuta exclave	4m 49s	08:48
Spain	Melilla exclave	4m 33s	08:50
Algeria	Oran	5m 8s	8:54 am
Tunisia	Sfax	5m 40s	09:12
Tunisia	Djerba	4m 33s	09:12
Libya	Benghazi	6m 9s	09:31
Egypt	Asyut	6m 7s	10:00
Egypt	Girga	6m 23s	10:03
Egypt	Luxor ( Karnak )	6m 21s	10:05
Egypt	Edfu	5m 31s	10:07
Saudi Arabia	Jeddah	5m 56s	10:25
Saudi Arabia	Mecca	5m 9s	10:27
Yemen	Sanaa	2m 12s	10:45	according to Calsky not totally

Visibility in German-speaking countries

The eclipse is visible in the German-speaking area, as a partial solar eclipse, throughout the course. The greatest eclipse is achieved in the southwest, in Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais , with a maximum of 61% coverage. The lowest eclipse is achieved in the northeast, in Sassnitz on Rügen , with a maximum of 28% coverage.

country	place	cover	comment
Switzerland	Bern	57%
Switzerland	Basel	55%
Austria	Salzburg	51%
Austria	Vienna	47%
Germany	Munich	50%
Germany	Frankfurt am Main	45%
Germany	Berlin	34%
Germany	Hamburg	32%

The next following solar eclipse visible in German-speaking countries is the solar eclipse of January 26, 2028 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Weatherspark.com: Average Weather On August 2 For Luxor, Egypt On average, the sky is clear or mostly clear 68% of the time, partly cloudy 1% of the time, and mostly cloudy or overcast 0% of the time . Retrieved April 2, 2015
2. ↑ ^{a b c} The duration of the totality and the time of the middle of the totality were determined with the interactive map of NASA ( Total Solar Eclipse of 2027 Aug 02, Google Maps and Solar Eclipse Paths )
3. ↑ CalSky, map of the solar eclipse of August 2, 2027

Web links

Commons : Solar eclipse of August 2nd, 2027  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• NASA: Total Solar Eclipse of 2027 Aug 02
• NASA: Google Maps and Solar Eclipse Paths: 2021-2040
• NASA: Solar Eclipses of Saros 136