Everywhere the sun goes fully dark on 2 August 2027
The path of totality of the 2 August 2027 eclipse is about 240 kilometres wide where it crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and 260 kilometres wide over Egypt. Inside it the sun disappears completely. Outside it, even by a kilometre, there is only a partial eclipse. These are the places worth planning around, ordered by how long the totality lasts.
Duration is not the only thing that matters. A shorter totality that you can actually reach, with a bed nearby and a clear sky, beats a longer one you spend the morning stuck in traffic trying to get to. Read the duration alongside the access notes, then check your exact spot on the interactive map.
Totality in Spain runs from about 10:45 to 10:53 in the morning, with the sun 37 to 42 degrees above the horizon. The path covers the far south: the Cádiz coast, the Strait, the western Costa del Sol, the Granada coast, part of Almería province, plus Ceuta and Melilla.
| Place | Eclipse | Duration / coverage | Maximum | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceuta | Total | 4 min 48 s | 10:47 | 38° |
| Tarifa | Total | 4 min 38 s | 10:47 | 38° |
| Melilla | Total | 4 min 34 s | 10:50 | 41° |
| Gibraltar | Total | 4 min 27 s | 10:47 | 38° |
| Algeciras | Total | 4 min 26 s | 10:47 | 38° |
| Vejer de la Frontera | Total | 4 min 06 s | 10:47 | 38° |
| Conil de la Frontera | Total | 4 min 01 s | 10:47 | 38° |
| Estepona | Total | 3 min 38 s | 10:48 | 39° |
| Marbella | Total | 3 min 17 s | 10:48 | 39° |
| Cádiz | Total | 2 min 54 s | 10:46 | 37° |
| Cabo de Gata | Total | 2 min 01 s | 10:51 | 42° |
| Málaga | Total | 1 min 50 s | 10:49 | 39° |
| Almuñécar | Total | 1 min 51 s | 10:49 | 40° |
| Motril | Total | 1 min 45 s | 10:50 | 40° |
| Jerez de la Frontera | Total | 1 min 37 s | 10:47 | 38° |
| Ronda | Total | 1 min 18 s | 10:48 | 39° |
| Granada | Partial | 99.22% | 10:50 | 40° |
| Seville | Partial | 98.35% | 10:47 | 38° |
Spanish mainland times, CEST. Granada and Seville are listed for comparison and stay partial.
The longest totality in Spanish territory. Ferry from Algeciras, limited beds
The best on the peninsula, with Africa in view. One road in
Conil, Vejer, Zahara and Bolonia. Open beaches and room to spread out
The best combination of duration and infrastructure in Spain
The best of the Costa del Sol, with plenty of hotel capacity
Nearly as long as Ceuta and likely to be far quieter
The path improves steadily as it moves east. Morocco reaches nearly five minutes, Algeria and Tunisia over five, and Egypt over six.
| Place | Eclipse | Duration / coverage | Maximum | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nag Hammadi | Total | 6 min 23 s | 13:03 | 82° |
| Sohag | Total | 6 min 22 s | 13:02 | 81° |
| Luxor | Total | 6 min 20 s | 13:05 | 82° |
| Benghazi | Total | 6 min 09 s | 11:30 | 68° |
| Sfax | Total | 5 min 39 s | 10:11 | 56° |
| Marsa Alam | Total | 5 min 27 s | 13:10 | 81° |
| Timgad | Total | 5 min 20 s | 10:04 | 51° |
| Batna | Total | 5 min 16 s | 10:03 | 51° |
| Oran | Total | 5 min 08 s | 09:53 | 43° |
| Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Total | 4 min 42 s | 10:12 | 57° |
| El Djem | Total | 4 min 23 s | 10:11 | 56° |
| Tetouan | Total | 4 min 51 s | 09:47 | 38° |
| Tangier | Total | 4 min 50 s | 09:47 | 38° |
| Al Hoceima | Total | 4 min 26 s | 09:49 | 40° |
| Chefchaouen | Total | 4 min 13 s | 09:47 | 38° |
| Kairouan | Total | 2 min 41 s | 10:10 | 55° |
Each row uses its own country’s local time: UTC+1 in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, UTC+2 in Libya, UTC+3 in Egypt.
The best eclipse on land until 2114, over the Valley of the Kings
The Nile valley from Minya to Kom Ombo, plus the Red Sea coast
Sfax, Kerkennah, El Djem and Djerba
Oran, and Roman cities almost nobody visits
Tangier, Tetouan and the Rif coast
What Madrid, Barcelona and the north will see
Seville, Granada, Almería city, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and Antequera in Spain. Fez, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakesh in Morocco. Algiers and Constantine in Algeria. Sousse, Monastir and Hammamet in Tunisia. Cairo, Aswan, Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Several of these are above 99% and none of them sees totality.
A rough guide:
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Looking for the 2026 eclipse locations? They are archived here.