Location
CádizAt a glance
Total2 August 2027
286 days away
- Greatest eclipse
- 10:06 AM UTC
- Longest totality anywhere
- 6 min 23 sec
- Path of totality crosses
- Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
- Partial eclipse may be visible in
- Africa, Europe, Middle East, western and southern Asia
At this location
Total eclipse
Sun covered
Sun position at maximum
The Sun will be 37.4° above the horizon at an azimuth of 95°. This helps when choosing an unobstructed viewing direction.
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Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027
On 2 August 2027 the Moon covers the Sun completely along a path from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Horn of Africa. Most of Europe, Africa and the Middle East sees at least a partial eclipse.
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Local times in key cities
Times are local to each city. Durations are rounded and can differ from other sources by a few seconds. Select a city for its local page, or its pin to show it on the map.
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| City | Eclipse | Sun covered | Maximum | Central phase | Sun height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz Spain | Total | 100% | 10:46 AM CEST | ≈ 2 min 50 sec | 37° |
| Tarifa Spain | Total | 100% | 10:47 AM CEST | ≈ 4 min 40 sec | 38° |
| Gibraltar | Total | 100% | 10:47 AM CEST | ≈ 4 min 20 sec | 38° |
| Málaga Spain | Total | 100% | 10:48 AM CEST | ≈ 1 min 50 sec | 39° |
| Ceuta Spain | Total | 100% | 10:47 AM CEST | ≈ 4 min 50 sec | 38° |
| Tangier Morocco | Total | 100% | 8:46 AM GMT | ≈ 4 min 50 sec | 38° |
| Oran Algeria | Total | 100% | 9:53 AM CET | ≈ 5 min 10 sec | 43° |
| Benghazi Libya | Total | 100% | 11:30 AM EET | ≈ 6 min 10 sec | 68° |
| Luxor Egypt | Total | 100% | 1:05 PM EEST | ≈ 6 min 20 sec | 82° |
| Jeddah Saudi Arabia | Total | 100% | 1:25 PM GMT+3 | ≈ 6 min | 76° |
| Granada Spain | Partial | 99.2% | 10:50 AM CEST | — | 40° |
| Seville Spain | Partial | 98.3% | 10:47 AM CEST | — | 38° |
| Cairo Egypt | Partial | 94.8% | 12:55 PM EEST | — | 78° |
| Lisbon Portugal | Partial | 92.5% | 9:44 AM WEST | — | 35° |
| Madrid Spain | Partial | 86.2% | 10:51 AM CEST | — | 40° |
| Barcelona Spain | Partial | 81.6% | 10:58 AM CEST | — | 45° |
| Rome Italy | Partial | 74.4% | 11:12 AM CEST | — | 54° |
| Paris France | Partial | 51.2% | 11:01 AM CEST | — | 43° |
| London United Kingdom | Partial | 41.8% | 10:00 AM BST | — | 40° |
The eclipse city by city
Local times, coverage and where to look for each place.
Spain
- A Coruña 73%
- Albacete 92%
- Algeciras Total
- Alicante 95%
- Almería 99.9%
- Almuñécar Total
- Antequera 99.5%
- Arcos de la Frontera Total
- Ávila 85%
- Badajoz 92%
- Barbate Total
- Barcelona 82%
- Benidorm 94%
- Bilbao 74%
- Burgos 78%
- Cáceres 90%
- Cádiz Total
- Cartagena 98%
- Castellón de la Plana 88%
- Ceuta Total
- Chiclana de la Frontera Total
- Ciudad Real 92%
- Conil de la Frontera Total
- Córdoba 97%
- Cuenca 88%
- El Ejido Total
- El Puerto de Santa María Total
- Elche 95%
- Estepona Total
- Fuengirola Total
- Gijón 73%
- Girona 79%
- Granada 99.1%
- Guadalajara 85%
- Huelva 99%
- Huesca 79%
- Ibiza 92%
- Jaén 97%
- Jerez de la Frontera Total
- La Línea de la Concepción Total
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 77%
- León 77%
- Lleida 81%
- Logroño 78%
- Lugo 75%
- Madrid 86%
- Mahón 87%
- Málaga Total
- Marbella Total
- Medina-Sidonia Total
- Melilla Total
- Mijas Total
- Motril Total
- Murcia 96%
- Nerja Total
- Ourense 78%
- Oviedo 74%
- Palencia 79%
- Palma 89%
- Pamplona 76%
- Pontevedra 77%
- Ronda Total
- Roquetas de Mar Total
- Rota Total
- Salamanca 84%
- San Fernando Total
- San Sebastián 74%
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda 99.9%
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife 79%
- Santander 73%
- Segovia 84%
- Seville 98%
- Soria 81%
- Tarifa Total
- Tarragona 83%
- Teruel 87%
- Toledo 89%
- Torremolinos Total
- Valencia 90%
- Valladolid 81%
- Vejer de la Frontera Total
- Vélez-Málaga Total
- Vigo 78%
- Vitoria-Gasteiz 76%
- Zahara de los Atunes Total
- Zamora 81%
- Zaragoza 81%
Egypt
Algeria
France
Gibraltar
Italy
Libya
Morocco
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
Where totality happens
The Moon’s shadow reaches land at the Strait of Gibraltar in the middle of the morning. Cádiz, Tarifa, Gibraltar, Málaga, Ceuta and Tangier are inside the path, and Tarifa and Ceuta get close to five minutes of totality. Seville and Granada are just outside it. Their 98 to 99% coverage is still a partial eclipse, so the sky stays bright and the corona never appears.
The path then follows the North African coast past Oran and Benghazi and crosses Egypt, where Luxor sits close to the point of longest totality, 6 min 23 s, just after 1 pm local time. It continues over Jeddah and Mecca to Yemen and Somalia. No total eclipse before 2041 lasts longer.
Timing and sun height
In southern Spain totality comes at about 10:45 CEST, with the Sun roughly 38° up and a little south of due east, so check that nothing blocks your view in that direction. In Luxor the Sun is almost overhead, at about 82°.
For Spain this is the second total eclipse in a year, after the eclipse of 12 August 2026 crossed the north of the country. An annular eclipse follows on 26 January 2028, with its ring visible at sunset over Andalusia.
Viewing safely
Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, never look directly at the Sun without suitable solar viewing protection. Eclipse glasses should comply with ISO 12312-2. Cameras, binoculars and telescopes need purpose-made filters fitted over the front of the optics.
Read NASA’s eclipse safety guidance →Data and accuracy
Dates, global classifications, visibility summaries and central paths are stored from NASA GSFC data. The soft partial-visibility shading is a 5° planning grid. Click a location for its precise result, and verify important travel or observing plans against an official local source.
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC. Catalogue verified 12 September 2026.
Open the selected eclipse at NASA →Solar eclipse questions
What time is the eclipse on 2 August 2027?
The eclipse peaks at 10:06 AM UTC. Local times depend on where you are: in Cádiz, totality begins at 10:45 AM and ends at 10:48 AM local time.
How long does totality last?
Up to 6 min 23 sec near the point of greatest eclipse. Places inside the path see less, and the phase lasts longest near the centre line. In Cádiz it lasts about 2 min 50 sec.
Will the eclipse be total in Seville?
No. Seville is outside the path and sees a partial eclipse, with about 98% of the Sun covered at 10:47 AM local time.
Will the eclipse be total in Madrid?
No. Madrid is outside the path and sees a partial eclipse, with about 86% of the Sun covered at 10:51 AM local time.
Will the eclipse be total in London?
No. London is outside the path and sees a partial eclipse, with about 42% of the Sun covered at 10:00 AM local time.
Why does totality last so long in Egypt?
The Moon is near its closest point to Earth, so it looks large, and Earth is close to its farthest point from the Sun, so the Sun looks slightly small. Near Luxor the eclipse also happens with the Sun almost overhead, where Earth’s rotation carries observers along with the shadow and keeps them in it for longer.
