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Total solar eclipse · Monday 2 August 2027

Where to see the 2027 total eclipse

The Moon's shadow lands in southern Spain, crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and runs the length of North Africa to Luxor and the Red Sea. Near its middle, the Sun goes dark for 6m 23s, one of the longest totalities of the century. Here is the path, what each place gets, and how to plan around it.

Until totality
–
Longest totality
6m 23s
Places on our map
17
Visible from Toronto or New York
No
The path of totality

A band of shadow about 258 km wide

Cádiz: 2m 54s Jerez de la Frontera: 1m 36s Tangier: 4m 50s Tarifa: 4m 38s Tétouan: 4m 51s Gibraltar: 4m 27s Ceuta: 4m 48s Málaga: 1m 48s Sfax: 5m 40s Benghazi: 6m 09s Luxor: 6m 20s Qena: 6m 12s Marsa Alam: 5m 31s Jeddah: 6m 00s Mecca: 5m 09s Sana'a: 2m 13s Bosaso: 3m 58s
Path of totalityCentreline (longest totality)Places belowPath: NASA eclipse predictions (F. Espenak).
Where to watch

Totality, west to east

The closer to the centreline, the longer the darkness. Times are local, for the start of totality. August skies are among the clearest of the year across the Sahara and Upper Egypt; the Atlantic coast of Spain and Morocco has more risk of morning haze and sea fog.

  1. CádizSpain

    2m 54s
    Totality begins
    10:45 CEST
    Sun height
    37°

    Named by IGN as inside the totality zone; close to the northern limit, so totality is much shorter than in Tarifa or Ceuta.

    IGN (Atlas Nacional de España mean August cloud 2001-2017): low cloud probability in the totality zone, slightly higher in western Cádiz due to humid Atlantic air. No percentage published.

    Stay Parador de Cádiz (Hotel Atlántico)

  2. Jerez de la FronteraSpain

    1m 36s
    Totality begins
    10:46 CEST
    Sun height
    38°

    Inside the path but only a few km from the northern limit, so totality is brief and very sensitive to exact viewing position.

    IGN (Atlas Nacional de España mean August cloud 2001-2017): low cloud probability in the totality zone, slightly higher in western Cádiz due to humid Atlantic air. No percentage published.

  3. TangierMorocco

    4m 50s
    Totality begins
    09:44 local time (UTC+1)
    Sun height
    38°

    Close to the centre line on the African side of the Strait; computed totality about 4m50s.

    Stay El Minzah Hotel

  4. TarifaSpain

    4m 38s
    Totality begins
    10:45 CEST
    Sun height
    38°

    Southern tip of mainland Spain on the Strait of Gibraltar, well inside the path; computed totality about 4m38s.

    IGN (Atlas Nacional de España mean August cloud 2001-2017): low cloud probability in the totality zone, slightly higher in western Cádiz due to humid Atlantic air. No percentage published.

  5. TétouanMorocco

    4m 51s
    Totality begins
    09:45 local time (UTC+1)
    Sun height
    38°

    Near the centre line in northern Morocco; computed totality about 4m51s.

  6. GibraltarGibraltar (UK)

    4m 27s
    Totality begins
    10:45 CEST
    Sun height
    38°

    Inside the path in the Strait; computed totality about 4m27s.

    Stay The Rock Hotel · Sunborn Gibraltar

  7. CeutaSpain

    4m 48s
    Totality begins
    10:45 CEST
    Sun height
    38°

    IGN gives Ceuta the longest totality anywhere in Spain (4m48s).

    IGN (Atlas Nacional de España mean August cloud 2001-2017): low cloud probability across the totality zone including Ceuta. No percentage published.

  8. MálagaSpain

    1m 48s
    Totality begins
    10:48 CEST
    Sun height
    39°

    Named by IGN as inside the totality zone; near the northern limit, so totality is short (IGN: 1m48s).

    IGN (Atlas Nacional de España mean August cloud 2001-2017): low cloud probability in the totality zone, slightly higher in western Cádiz due to humid Atlantic air. No percentage published.

    Stay Gran Hotel Miramar

  9. SfaxTunisia

    5m 40s
    Totality begins
    10:08 local time (UTC+1)
    Sun height
    56°

    Tunisia's second city sits near the centre line; Tunis itself is outside the path (deep partial only).

  10. BenghaziLibya

    6m 09s
    Totality begins
    11:27 local time (UTC+2)
    Sun height
    68°

    Near the centre line on the Libyan coast; listed factually only, see travel advisory caveat.

    Canada, the US and the UK advise against all travel to Libya. Check current government travel advice.

  11. LuxorEgypt

    6m 20s
    Totality begins
    13:01 local time (UTC+3)
    Sun height
    82°

    Close to NASA's point of greatest eclipse (25°30'N 33°11'E); computed totality about 6m20s with the Sun almost overhead.

    Stay Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor

  12. QenaEgypt

    6m 12s
    Totality begins
    13:01 local time (UTC+3)
    Sun height
    81°

    Nile Valley city north of Luxor, well inside the path; computed totality about 6m12s.

  13. Marsa AlamEgypt

    5m 31s
    Totality begins
    13:07 local time (UTC+3)
    Sun height
    81°

    Red Sea resort area inside the path; Hurghada and Safaga are just outside the northern limit.

  14. JeddahSaudi Arabia

    6m 00s
    Totality begins
    13:22 local time (UTC+3)
    Sun height
    76°

    Red Sea coast city near the centre line; computed totality about 6m00s.

    Stay The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah

  15. MeccaSaudi Arabia

    5m 09s
    Totality begins
    13:24 local time (UTC+3)
    Sun height
    75°

    Inside the path; entry to the city is restricted to Muslims, so listed factually only.

    Only Muslims may enter Mecca.

  16. Sana'aYemen

    2m 13s
    Totality begins
    13:44 local time (UTC+3)
    Sun height
    67°

    Inside the path but close to the southern limit; listed factually only, see travel advisory caveat.

    Canada, the US and the UK advise against all travel to Yemen. Check current government travel advice.

  17. BosasoSomalia

    3m 58s
    Totality begins
    13:58 local time (UTC+3)
    Sun height
    58°

    Port city in northeastern Somalia inside the path; listed factually only, see travel advisory caveat.

    Canada, the US and the UK advise against all travel to Somalia. Check current government travel advice.

Outside the path

  • Madrid85% of the Sun covered
  • London42% of the Sun covered
  • TorontoNot visible
Planning

How to plan the trip

  • Book now. Hotels on the centreline, above all in Luxor and on the Cádiz and Tarifa coast in peak August season, are expected to sell out; refundable rates protect you if plans change.
  • Pick a base with a fallback. Weather is the one thing you can't book. A place with roads along the path lets you drive to clear sky the morning of.
  • Plan for heat in Egypt and the Sahara. August in Luxor is extremely hot by late morning: water, shade and an early start matter.
  • Bring certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) for everyone, and a solar filter for any camera or binoculars. Naked eyes only during totality itself.
  • Check government travel advice before you choose. Parts of the path, including Libya, Yemen and Somalia, are under advisories against all travel.
Questions

Quick answers

When is the 2027 total solar eclipse?

Monday 2 August 2027. The Moon's shadow crosses the Atlantic, southern Spain, Gibraltar, northern Morocco, North Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia during the morning and midday, local time.

Where is totality longest?

Among the places on our map, Luxor has the longest totality at about 6m 20s. The longest anywhere is 6m 23s, close to the point of greatest eclipse.

Can you see the 2027 eclipse from Canada or the US?

Almost nowhere. The eclipse happens before sunrise across Ontario, western Canada and the continental US; only easternmost Atlantic Canada, mainly Newfoundland, sees a small partial eclipse as the Sun comes up. The next total solar eclipse across southern Canada and the US is on 23 August 2044, through Alberta, Montana and North Dakota.

How do you watch a solar eclipse safely?

Use certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a solar filter for every partial phase. Only during totality itself, when the Sun is completely covered, is it safe to look with the naked eye; put the glasses back on as soon as the first bright point of sunlight returns.

When should you book?

Now, for the best-placed hotels. Rooms in towns on the centreline, especially Luxor and the Cádiz and Tarifa coast in August, are expected to sell out well ahead, and tour operators are already selling eclipse departures.

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Sources

Checked 19 October 2026. Times and durations are predictions for each place's coordinates; a few kilometres can change them by seconds.