Total solar eclipse in Benghazi — 2 August 2027
6m 9s of totality · maximum 11:30 (UTC+2)
Yes — Benghazi is inside the path of totality on Monday 2 August 2027. Totality lasts about 6m 9s, from 11:27 to 11:33 local time (UTC+2), with the Sun 68° above the horizon.
Local circumstances — 2 August 2027
| Partial eclipse begins | 10:10 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 11:27 |
| Maximum eclipse | 11:30 |
| Totality ends | 11:33 |
| Duration of totality | 6m 9s |
| Partial eclipse ends | 12:53 |
| Sun covered at maximum | 100% |
| Magnitude | 1.039 |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 68° |
Local time (UTC+2). Computed from NASA's Besselian elements for this eclipse; accurate to about a minute.
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Is the 2027 eclipse total in Benghazi?
Yes — Benghazi is inside the path of totality on Monday 2 August 2027. Totality lasts about 6m 9s, from 11:27 to 11:33 local time (UTC+2), with the Sun 68° above the horizon.
What time is the eclipse in Benghazi?
The partial phase begins at 10:10, maximum is at 11:30 and it ends at 12:53 (local time, UTC+2). Totality: 11:27–11:33.
Do I need eclipse glasses?
Yes, at every moment except totality itself: only the fully eclipsed Sun (and only inside the path) is safe to look at with the naked eye. Certified ISO 12312-2 glasses before and after — sunglasses never qualify.
Why is the 2 August 2027 eclipse special?
It is the longest total eclipse on land between 1991 and 2114: up to 6 min 23 s near Luxor, Egypt. The path crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and southern Spain, northern Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia — mid-morning in Spain, around midday in Egypt.
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