Total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027 in Mers el Kebir
Total solar eclipse — 2 August 2027 10:06 UTC
in 338 days
Summary
The Moon will completely cover the Sun above Mers el Kebir. Maximum comes at 08:53 UTC. The Sun stays fully hidden for 5 min 7 s. With the Sun 43.3° high, viewing depends mainly on cloud cover. The event belongs to Saros series 136. Clouds permitting, it should be worth stepping outside to watch.
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Total solar eclipse
- Date (UTC)
- 2 August 2027 — 10:06 UTC
- Saros series
- 136
- Gamma
- 0.14210
- Magnitude
- 1.0790
Local circumstances
- Local type
- Total
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Population
- 20,178
- Maximum
- 2 August 2027 08:53 UTC