Six minutes of darkness over Spain, Morocco and Egypt
The longest total solar eclipse on land this century: over six minutes of darkness across southern Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. Nothing this long happens again until 2114. This page shows you exactly where the shadow lands, how much of the Sun disappears from wherever you are, and what is still bookable inside the path.
What this eclipse is
- Also known as
- Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027. Sometimes called the eclipse of the century, for the duration rather than for any official reason.
- Where it is total
- Southern Spain and Gibraltar, then Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.
- Why it matters
- The longest totality visible from land this century. Nothing exceeds it until 2114, and the Sun is high rather than near the horizon, which is what makes it photographable.
- Can you still go
- Yes. The path is a year out and lodging inside it is still bookable, which is the opposite of the situation for August 2026.
- Longest totality
- 6 minutes 23 seconds, near Luxor in Egypt. The best at a town we list is 385 seconds, at Girga.
- Catalogue
- Saros 136, member 38 of 71.
How much of the Sun disappears from where you are
Type a city. These are computed from the JPL DE421 ephemeris for each city's own coordinates, not read off a chart, so the numbers are the real ones for that spot.
Where the shadow lands, and what is left inside it
The dark band is totality. The wash around it is the partial eclipse, deepest nearest the path. Open any marker on the centre line to see live prices for the nights around the eclipse.
Layers
Drag to move. Click the map to zoom with the wheel. Wheel zooms the map. Click outside to scroll the page again.
Every town on the centre line
Totality is short this time and the Sun is low in Spain, so a clear horizon matters more than usual. Pick a town to see its timings and what is left to book.
We will remind you before it matters
The useful moments for an eclipse this far out are when lodging inside the path starts moving, and the week the forecast becomes real. We will email you at both, and not otherwise.
Send this to whoever you are going with
One link. It carries the map, the timings and the beds.