Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027
Introduction A total solar eclipse will occur over much of the central Eastern Hemisphere on Monday, August 2, 2027.It will commence over the eastern Atlantic Ocean and travel past the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and Morocco. Totality will be visible in southern Spain as well as parts of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the northern tip of the Horn of Africa. A partial eclipse visible in much of the Eastern Hemisphere. Major cities under the path will include Luxor in central Egypt, Jeddah and Mecca in southern Saudi Arabia, and Sana'a in southern Yemen. It will be the first of three total solar eclipses that are observable in Tunisia in the 21st century, passing over the central part of the country.The maximum duration of totality will be observed in Egypt, approximately  southeast of Luxor, and will last 6 minutes and 22 seconds.
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Related eclipses ===Eclipses in 2027===* '''An annular solar eclipse on February 6'''. * '''A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20'''. * '''A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 18'''. * '''A total solar eclipse on August 2'''. * '''A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17'''.=== Solar eclipses 2026–2029====== Saros 136 ====== Metonic series===
References
External links *  NASA eclipse plot