Total solar eclipse in Mecca — 2 August 2027
5m 7s of totality · maximum 13:26 (UTC+3)
Yes — Mecca is inside the path of totality on Monday 2 August 2027. Totality lasts about 5m 7s, from 13:24 to 13:29 local time (UTC+3), with the Sun 75° above the horizon.
Local circumstances — 2 August 2027
| Partial eclipse begins | 12:02 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 13:24 |
| Maximum eclipse | 13:26 |
| Totality ends | 13:29 |
| Duration of totality | 5m 7s |
| Partial eclipse ends | 14:44 |
| Sun covered at maximum | 100% |
| Magnitude | 1.017 |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 75° |
Local time (UTC+3). Computed from NASA's Besselian elements for this eclipse; accurate to about a minute.
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Is the 2027 eclipse total in Mecca?
Yes — Mecca is inside the path of totality on Monday 2 August 2027. Totality lasts about 5m 7s, from 13:24 to 13:29 local time (UTC+3), with the Sun 75° above the horizon.
What time is the eclipse in Mecca?
The partial phase begins at 12:02, maximum is at 13:26 and it ends at 14:44 (local time, UTC+3). Totality: 13:24–13:29.
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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