Total solar eclipse 2 August 2027
The longest total solar eclipse over land this century, with the longest totality near Luxor in Egypt. From southern Sweden only a small part of the Sun is covered.
Facts
- Type
- Total
- Greatest eclipse
- Monday, 2 August 2027 at 12:07
- Longest totality/ring
- 6 min 23 s
- Visible in
- southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia
- Sweden
- Seen as a partial eclipse
- Magnitude (global max)
- 1.079
- Saros series
- 136
Where it is visible on Earth
How it looks from Sweden
| City | Begins | Max | Ends | Coverage | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 10:23 | 11:14 | 12:06 | 36 % | 46° SE |
| Göteborg | 10:27 | 11:13 | 12:01 | 30 % | 44° SE |
| Stockholm | 10:37 | 11:19 | 12:01 | 23 % | 45° SE |
| Kiruna | Not visible from here | ||||
How to watch safely – 2 August 2027
- Six minutes without glasses – only in the path
In Egypt and North Africa the glasses can come off while the Sun is fully covered. Put them back on as soon as the first bead of light appears.
- In Sweden the Sun is never covered
From southern Sweden only a small piece of the Sun is hidden. It looks like a normal summer day, and protection is needed the whole time.
- Strong summer sun and heat
At midday in the Sahara the Sun is especially intense. Drink water, protect your skin and look only through a certified filter.
- Children need supervision
Make sure children keep their glasses on and never look through binoculars or a camera without a filter.
Sources: global data (time of greatest eclipse, Saros, magnitude) from NASA/GSFC, Fred Espenak. Local times for Swedish cities from timeanddate.com. All times are shown in Swedish time (CET/CEST). The global time is the moment the eclipse is greatest somewhere on Earth, not in your city.