The total solar eclipse of Monday 2 August 2027 is total along a path about 260 km wide that crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar, northern Morocco, northern Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, a short stretch of Sudan's Red Sea coast, western Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the north-eastern tip of Somalia, then ends over the Indian Ocean. The longest totality is 6 minutes 23 seconds, in Egypt between Asyut and Luxor. Outside the path, most of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East see a partial eclipse. Below: the map, a country-by-country table with the longest totality and local times, the famous places that just miss out, the weather odds and the travel advice.
Last updated: 27 October 2026
Which countries are in the path of totality?
Ten countries plus Gibraltar, listed from west to east in the table below. The Moon's shadow touches down at sunrise over the Atlantic, reaches the Strait of Gibraltar at about 08:45 UTC, Luxor at about 10:05 UTC and Somalia at about 11:00 UTC, and leaves the Earth at sunset over the Indian Ocean at about 11:50 UTC, after passing over a few atolls of the Chagos Archipelago. In about three and a half hours it travels some 15,000 km.
The 2027 path of totality, country by country
| Country | Where it is total (examples) | Longest totality on land | Totality, local time | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Cádiz 2 min 53 s, Tarifa 4 min 38 s, Marbella 3 min 17 s, Málaga 1 min 50 s, Ceuta 4 min 48 s, Melilla 4 min 33 s | 4 min 48 s (Ceuta) | 10:45–10:53 CEST (UTC+2) | 37–41° |
| Gibraltar | the whole territory: 4 min 27 s | 4 min 27 s | 10:45–10:50 CEST (UTC+2) | 38° |
| Morocco | Tangier 4 min 50 s, Tetouan 4 min 51 s, Asilah 4 min 44 s, Chefchaouen 4 min 13 s, Al Hoceima 4 min 26 s | about 4 min 51 s | 08:44–08:53 GMT (UTC+0) | 38–41° |
| Algeria | Oran 5 min 08 s, Mostaganem 5 min 02 s, Batna 5 min 16 s, Biskra 5 min 02 s | 5 min 36 s | 09:51–10:10 CET (UTC+1) | 43–53° |
| Tunisia | Sfax 5 min 39 s, Gafsa 5 min 09 s, Djerba 4 min 41 s, Gabès 4 min 06 s, Mahdia 2 min 45 s | 5 min 43 s | 10:05–10:15 CET (UTC+1) | 54–57° |
| Libya | Benghazi 6 min 09 s, the Cyrenaica coast and the eastern desert | 6 min 18 s | 11:13–11:46 EET (UTC+2) | 60–74° |
| Egypt | Luxor 6 min 20 s, Sohag 6 min 22 s, Qena 6 min 10 s, Asyut 6 min 06 s, Siwa 5 min 31 s, Marsa Alam 5 min 28 s | 6 min 23 s | 12:42–13:22 EEST (UTC+3) | 75–82° |
| Sudan | the remote Red Sea coast north of Dungunab, up to the 22nd parallel | about 5 min | 12:18–12:23 CAT (UTC+2) | 79° |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah 5 min 58 s, Mecca 5 min 05 s, Al Lith 6 min 11 s, Abha 6 min 03 s, Najran 5 min 29 s, Jazan 3 min 06 s | 6 min 13 s | 13:22–13:45 AST (UTC+3) | 68–76° |
| Yemen | Saada 5 min 55 s, Marib 5 min 44 s, Sana'a about 2½ min | about 6 min 00 s | 13:38–13:57 (UTC+3) | 60–69° |
| Somalia | Bosaso 4 min 04 s, the north-east up to Cape Guardafui | 5 min 31 s | 13:58–14:05 EAT (UTC+3) | 56–58° |
Computed by Tember with skyfield and NASA JPL's DE421 ephemeris, for town centres; "longest totality on land" is the maximum we found along the centre line inside each country. The path limits agree with Fred Espenak's published path table (EclipseWise) to about 1 km. Independent figures differ by a few seconds: Wikipedia's timetable gives Tangier 4:51, Oran 5:08, Sfax 5:41, Benghazi 6:11, Luxor 6:22, Jeddah 5:53 and Bosaso 4:08. Near the edge of the path the exact spot matters a lot: for Sana'a we get 2 min 29 s and Wikipedia 2 min 39 s; for Taif, our city-centre value is 3 min 47 s and Wikipedia's 2 min 04 s.
At the far eastern end, the path also crosses the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) at sunset: by our calculation Peros Banhos atoll gets about 2 min 51 s with the Sun only 21° high, while Diego Garcia, further south, sees a 96% partial eclipse.
For a city-level view, read our detailed guides to Cádiz and Tarifa in the path of totality and to the total eclipse in Luxor, Egypt.
More city guides with exact times and viewpoints: Gibraltar, Málaga, Torremolinos, Benalmádena and Fuengirola, Jeddah, Tangier and Djerba in Tunisia.
What time is totality in each country?
Totality moves from west to east, so it comes in the morning in Spain and Morocco and in the early afternoon in Egypt and Arabia. Watch the time zones:
- Spain and Gibraltar: about 10:45–10:53 CEST (UTC+2). The partial phases start at about 09:40 and end at about 12:00.
- Morocco: about 08:44–08:53 local time. Morocco has stayed on GMT (UTC+0) all year since September 2026, so older guides that say "around 09:45" in Tangier are an hour out.
- Algeria and Tunisia: about 09:51–10:15 CET (UTC+1).
- Libya: about 11:28–11:34 in Benghazi, EET (UTC+2).
- Egypt: totality begins at about 12:43 in Siwa, 13:02 in Luxor and 13:08 in Marsa Alam, EEST (UTC+3).
- Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia: totality begins at about 13:22 in Jeddah, 13:39 in Saada and 13:58 in Bosaso, all UTC+3.
Each place sees a partial eclipse lasting about 2 hours 20 minutes (Spain, Morocco) to 2 hours 45 minutes (Luxor), with totality in the middle. For your own address, use our eclipse planner.
Where is totality longest?
In Egypt. The point of greatest duration, 6 min 23.2 s, is at 26°49′N 31°08′E, in the desert just west of the Nile Valley between Asyut and Sohag (NASA and EclipseWise). Sohag gets about 6 min 22 s and Luxor about 6 min 20 s by our calculation, with the Sun 81–82° high, almost overhead. Long totalities are not limited to Egypt: the Cyrenaica coast of Libya (Benghazi 6 min 09 s), the Hejaz coast of Saudi Arabia (Al Lith 6 min 11 s) and the Asir highlands (Abha 6 min 03 s) all get more than six minutes. In Spain and Morocco it is shorter (under 5 minutes) because the Sun is lower and the shadow moves faster over the ground. Why this eclipse is so long, and why none will beat it until 2114: the physics behind the 6 minutes 23 seconds.
Which famous places are just outside the path?
Many. The edge of the path is sharp: one side gets darkness and the corona, the other a thin crescent of Sun that keeps the sky bright. Even 99.9% is not totality, and you still need eclipse glasses all the time.
Close, but partial: share of the Sun covered at maximum
| Place | Country | Sun covered | Nearest totality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | Spain | 99.99% (on the edge) | Almerimar, Cabo de Gata area |
| Granada | Spain | 99.3% | Motril on the coast |
| Seville | Spain | 98.4% | Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz |
| Rabat | Morocco | 98.6% | Larache, Asilah |
| Algiers | Algeria | 99.86% | Chlef, the inland Tell |
| Tunis | Tunisia | 97.1% | Kairouan, Sfax |
| Sousse | Tunisia | 99.9% | Mahdia, Kairouan |
| Tripoli | Libya | 99.99% (on the edge) | south of the city |
| Cairo | Egypt | 94.8% | Asyut, Minya region |
| Aswan | Egypt | 99.87% | Kom Ombo, Edfu |
| Hurghada | Egypt | 98.6% | Marsa Alam, Luxor |
| Medina | Saudi Arabia | 94.4% | Jeddah, Mecca |
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 75.9% | Al Bahah, Abha |
| Aden | Yemen | 96.2% | Marib, Sana'a |
Computed by Tember for city centres. Wikipedia's timetable agrees: Algiers 99.83%, Tripoli 100.00% (partial), Cairo 94.79%, Riyadh 75.94%, Tunis 97.14%.
Three edges are worth knowing. In Spain, the northern limit runs between Chipiona and Rota and just south of Almería city, so Seville, Granada and Almería itself stay partial. In Libya, Tripoli and Misrata sit right on the southern edge and get no real totality. In Egypt, the southern limit passes about 24 km south of Kom Ombo, so Aswan, further south, stays partial. Malta (97%), the Algarve (Faro 99.3%), Lampedusa and Madeira are outside the path too. For Portugal town by town, see what Portugal will see on 2 August 2027.
What do you see outside the path?
A partial eclipse: a bite out of the Sun, deeper the closer you are to the path. By our calculation it covers about 93% of the Sun in Lisbon, 89% in Palma, 86% in Madrid, 75% in Rome, 51% in Paris, 42% in London and 34% in Berlin, all in the late morning. The sky does not go dark, and the eclipse glasses stay on from start to end. City-by-city times: every Spanish city outside the path and every major German city.
Which part of the path has the best weather?
Eclipse meteorologist Jay Anderson (Eclipsophile) calls the cloud cover along this path "among the lowest I've analyzed over the last 45 years". His regional notes:
- Egypt is the safest bet: Siwa and Bahariya have "almost no prospect of cloud". The main problems in Luxor are thin cirrus and the heat, with an average high of 42 °C on 2 August.
- Libya: parts of the track have had no August cloud on eclipse day in 23 years; Benghazi is "a very good site".
- Spain and Morocco: morning sea fog and stratus are the risk on the Atlantic coasts (Cádiz 88% sun-visible days, Tarifa 74%); inland is clearer, and the Alboran coast around Marbella fares well. In Morocco, Chefchaouen has the lowest cloud.
- Tunisia: Sfax and the area to its south have the lowest average cloud in the western part of the track.
- Saudi Arabia and Yemen: more cloud than in Egypt, and dust is the biggest problem on the Tihamah coastal plain.
- Somalia: Bosaso averages about 50% cloud.
Dust can dim the sky in most areas but is only occasionally a serious problem (Eclipsophile).
Can you travel to every country in the path?
No, and you should check your own government's advice before booking. As an example, the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) currently advises against all travel to the whole of Yemen; against all travel to most of Somalia; against all travel to Sudan (except the Halaib Triangle and Bir Tawil, where it advises against all but essential travel); and against all travel to Libya except Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi, Al Bayda, Derna and the Jebel Akhdar, where it advises against all but essential travel. Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are the realistic destinations for most travellers. If you are going by sea, see which 2027 eclipse cruises will be in the path of totality.
Do you need eclipse glasses inside the path?
Yes, for everything except totality itself. The partial phases before and after last more than an hour each, and looking at even a thin crescent of Sun can damage your eyes. Inside the path you may take the glasses off only when the Sun is completely covered, and put them back on at the first flash of light. Outside the path, the glasses stay on the whole time.
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Frequently asked questions
Which countries will see the total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027?
Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan (a short stretch of its Red Sea coast), Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. The path ends over the Indian Ocean, where it also crosses part of the Chagos Archipelago at sunset.
How wide is the 2027 path of totality?
About 230–240 km in Spain and Morocco and about 258 km in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, according to Fred Espenak's path table. You need to be inside this band to see totality.
Where is the 2027 eclipse longest?
In Egypt: the maximum of 6 min 23 s is just west of the Nile Valley between Asyut and Sohag. Luxor gets about 6 min 20 s, Sohag about 6 min 22 s. Benghazi in Libya and Al Lith and Abha in Saudi Arabia also get more than 6 minutes.
Is Seville or Granada in the path of totality?
No. Seville sees about 98.4% and Granada about 99.3%, both partial. The nearest totality is in Jerez de la Frontera and Cádiz (from Seville) and on the coast at Motril (from Granada).
Is Cairo in the path of totality?
No. Cairo sees a partial eclipse with about 95% of the Sun covered at 12:56 EEST. The path crosses the Nile Valley further south, from Asyut and Sohag to Luxor and about 24 km south of Kom Ombo.
What time is totality in Tangier?
From about 08:45 to 08:49 local time (GMT, UTC+0), for 4 min 50 s. Morocco has used GMT all year since September 2026, so guides giving about 09:45 are out of date.
Do I need eclipse glasses if I am in the path of totality?
Yes. You need them for the partial phases, which last more than an hour before and after totality. Take them off only during the minutes of totality, and only inside the path.
Sources
- Fred Espenak, EclipseWise: Total Solar Eclipse of 2027 Aug 02, path table (greatest duration 6m23.2s at 26°48.9′N 031°07.9′E; path width)
- NASA GSFC: Total Solar Eclipse of 2027 Aug 02, interactive map
- Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027 (timetable used for cross-checks)
- Gulf News: Total solar eclipse in 2027, 11 countries (list of countries incl. Sudan)
- Jay Anderson, Eclipsophile: Total Solar Eclipse 2027 August 2 (weather and climate)
- Space.com: Total solar eclipse 2027, a complete guide
- time.is: Morocco time zone (Morocco on permanent GMT, UTC+0)
- UK FCDO travel advice (checked 27 October 2026): Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia
- Path limits, durations, local times, coverage and Sun altitudes: Tember's own calculation with skyfield and the JPL DE421 ephemeris, 27 October 2026. Map borders: Natural Earth (public domain).