2027 Total Solar Eclipse: When and Where to See It

When is the 2027 total solar eclipse?

The eclipse is expected on Monday, August 2, 2027 ³. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, covering some or all of the Sun from a viewer’s perspective ³.

The date is a useful starting point for planning, but it does not tell you whether you will be able to see totality from your location. That depends on the eclipse’s narrow path across Earth.

Where can you see the 2027 eclipse?

The path of totality is expected to cross parts of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East ². Within this path, the Moon will cover the Sun completely for a limited time. Beyond it, the eclipse may be partial; the area where a partial eclipse is visible can extend thousands of kilometres beyond the totality path ³.

The supplied research identifies some locations expected to have lengthy totality. In Algeria, Oran is listed for 5 minutes and 6 seconds; Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for 5 minutes and 10 seconds; and Siwa Oasis, Egypt, for 5 minutes and 32 seconds ². These are examples, not a complete map of where the eclipse will be visible.

How long will totality last?

At its maximum, totality is expected to last 6 minutes and 23 seconds ². That is the peak duration along the eclipse, not a promise that every place on the path will have the same length of darkness.

For the locations named in the available source, the listed durations are all over five minutes ². The exact experience depends on where a viewer is within the path. The research excerpt does not provide a complete location-by-location timetable.

How can you watch the eclipse safely?

The sources provided for this article do not explain safe viewing methods or name suitable eye protection. They therefore are not enough to give detailed instructions about what to wear or when it is safe to look at the Sun.

Before viewing, check current guidance from an official astronomy or public-safety organisation. Do not assume that ordinary sunglasses are suitable or that the safety rules are the same during every part of an eclipse.

What should viewers know before making plans?

A long period of totality is one reason this eclipse is drawing attention: the reported peak of 6 minutes and 23 seconds makes it unusually long ². But the available research does not provide a full, authoritative map, detailed timings for every town, or current travel and viewing conditions.

One source notes a possibility of more clouds around Oran and Mecca, but does not supply enough information to estimate viewing conditions across the entire route ². Weather can affect what viewers see, so forecasts and local guidance closer to the date will matter. Use an official eclipse map and up-to-date local information when planning.