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

Total eclipse: the Sun is completely covered for 2 min 34 s.

The Sun is 67° above the horizon, toward the west, at mid-eclipse.

in 285 days 17 h

Local timeline

  1. Partial phase begins (first bite out of the Sun)12:21 PM
  2. Totality begins: take your glasses off only now1:43 PM
  3. Greatest eclipse1:45 PM
  4. Totality ends: glasses back on1:46 PM
  5. Eclipse ends3:00 PM

August 2, 2027 · Times in local time (GMT+3).

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).