Totality first touches land on the Atlantic coast of Andalusia at 09:44:32 local time, then sweeps across the Strait of Gibraltar into Morocco, along North Africa, over the Nile Valley and across the Red Sea into Saudi Arabia, before ending over Yemen and Somalia. The longest totality on land, a little over six minutes, falls in Egypt between Sohag and Luxor.
Totality by country
| Country | Longest totality among our towns | Duration | Local time of totality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Ceuta | 4m 51s | 10:45:12 (UTC+2) |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 4m 29s | 10:45:25 (UTC+2) |
| Morocco | Tetouan | 4m 55s | 09:45:00 (UTC+1) |
| Algeria | Oran | 5m 11s | 09:50:55 (UTC+1) |
| Tunisia | Sfax | 5m 43s | 10:08:38 (UTC+1) |
| Egypt | Nag Hammadi | 6m 27s | 13:00:30 (UTC+3) |
| Saudi Arabia | Abha | 6m 08s | 13:34:05 (UTC+3) |
How long the Sun disappears, town by town
- CádizSpain2m 54s
- Conil de la FronteraSpain4m 02s
- Vejer de la FronteraSpain4m 08s
- BarbateSpain4m 18s
- TangierMorocco4m 54s
- TarifaSpain4m 41s
- AlgecirasSpain4m 28s
- TetouanMorocco4m 55s
- GibraltarGibraltar4m 29s
- CeutaSpain4m 51s
- ChefchaouenMorocco4m 20s
- RondaSpain1m 16s
- EsteponaSpain3m 39s
- MarbellaSpain3m 18s
- MálagaSpain1m 50s
- Al HoceimaMorocco4m 32s
- MelillaSpain4m 40s
- OranAlgeria5m 11s
- KasserineTunisia5m 30s
- GabèsTunisia4m 15s
- SfaxTunisia5m 43s
- DjerbaTunisia4m 49s
- Siwa OasisEgypt5m 37s
- AsyutEgypt6m 10s
- SohagEgypt6m 26s
- Nag HammadiEgypt6m 27s
- LuxorEgypt6m 25s
- QenaEgypt6m 15s
- EdfuEgypt5m 38s
- El QuseirEgypt2m 31s
- Marsa AlamEgypt5m 33s
- JeddahSaudi Arabia6m 03s
- TaifSaudi Arabia3m 56s
- AbhaSaudi Arabia6m 08s
What you will see
For the first hour or so the Moon slowly covers the Sun, and the light gradually turns flat and strange. You need eclipse glasses for this whole partial phase. In the last minutes before totality the temperature drops, shadows sharpen, and bands of light and shade may ripple across the ground.
At second contact the last beads of sunlight vanish and totality begins. This is the only moment it is safe to take your glasses off and look directly at the Sun. The corona spreads out around the black disc of the Moon, a sunset glow runs all the way round the horizon, and the brightest planets and stars come out. When the first bright point of sunlight returns, glasses go back on immediately.
Why being inside the path matters
A 99% partial eclipse is still a bright day; the remaining sliver of Sun is far too bright for the corona to appear. That is why the difference between towns just outside the path and towns just inside it is enormous, even when they are only a short drive apart.
| Outside the path | Sun covered |
|---|---|
| Hurghada | 98.5% |
| Safaga | 99.6% |
| Madrid | 86.2% |
| Seville | 98.3% |
| Granada | 99.2% |
| Lisbon | 92.4% |
| Cairo | 94.8% |
| Casablanca | 97.1% |
| Marrakech | 89.2% |
| Tunis | 97.0% |
Check any spot on the map
Enter the coordinates of your hotel, beach or viewpoint, or let your phone share its position. The calculation runs on this page and nothing is sent anywhere.
Tip: in Google Maps, press and hold on a spot and the coordinates appear at the top. Times are shown in UTC, so add the local offset (Spain UTC+2, Morocco UTC+1, Tunisia UTC+1, Egypt UTC+3, Saudi Arabia UTC+3).
Planning ahead
Accommodation inside the path, particularly in Luxor and along the Strait of Gibraltar, is filling up well over a year before the eclipse. Book refundable rooms early, keep a car or transfer plan that lets you move away from cloud on the morning itself, and buy certified eclipse glasses before July 2027, when demand and fakes both peak.