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Total solar eclipse in Benghazi, Libya, August 2, 2027: exact times and how long totality lasts

Total eclipse: the Sun is completely covered for 6 min 13 s.

The Sun is 68° above the horizon, toward the southeast, at mid-eclipse.

in 285 days 16 h

Local timeline

  1. Partial phase begins (first bite out of the Sun)10:10 AM
  2. Totality begins: take your glasses off only now11:27 AM
  3. Greatest eclipse11:30 AM
  4. Totality ends: glasses back on11:33 AM
  5. Eclipse ends12:53 PM

August 2, 2027 · Times in local time (GMT+2).

How to watch

  • Never look at the Sun directly, even when it is mostly covered: use certified eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector.
  • Ordinary sunglasses are not safe.

Other places

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).