Partial eclipse begins11:22:06
Totality12:42:22 to 12:47:59
Partial eclipse ends14:07:55
Eclipse times in Siwa Oasis
| Partial eclipse begins | 11:22:06 |
|---|---|
| Totality begins | 12:42:22 |
| Maximum eclipse | 12:45:10 |
| Totality ends | 12:47:59 |
| Partial eclipse ends | 14:07:55 |
| Duration of totality | 5m 37s |
| Sun’s height at maximum | 75° |
| Sun’s direction at maximum | 140° (SE) |
Local time, UTC+3, for the town centre at 29.2032, 25.5195. Times can shift by a few seconds across town. How we calculate.
Where to look
The Sun will be very high, 75° above the horizon and slightly to the south-east, so almost any open space works, including courtyards and hotel roofs. The challenge is heat rather than the view: you will be looking almost straight up in the early afternoon, so a reclining chair and shade before and after totality make a big difference.
Watching the eclipse in Siwa Oasis
A desert oasis with salt lakes, palm groves and the ruins of the Oracle of Amun, offering long totality far from the crowds of the Nile Valley.
Getting to Siwa Oasis
Siwa is remote: allow around 9 hours by road from Alexandria or Cairo via Marsa Matrouh.
Questions about the eclipse in Siwa Oasis
- Is Siwa Oasis in the path of totality?
- Yes. Siwa Oasis is inside the path of the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, so the Sun will be completely covered.
- How long will totality last in Siwa Oasis?
- About 5m 37s, from 12:42:22 to 12:47:59 local time (UTC+3), calculated for the town centre.
- Where in the sky will the eclipse be seen from Siwa Oasis?
- During totality the Sun will be 75 degrees above the horizon towards the south-east. Choose a spot with a clear view in that direction.
- When should I put my eclipse glasses on and take them off?
- Wear them from 11:22:06, when the partial eclipse begins. Take them off only at 12:42:22, when the Sun is completely covered, and put them back on at 12:47:59, as soon as the first bright point of sunlight returns.