Solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Paris
In Paris the eclipse is partial. At most the Moon covers 51.3% of the Sun, at 11:01 local time. The eclipse begins at 10:01 and ends at 12:05.
- Coverage
- 51.3%
- Magnitude
- 0.598
- Totality
- no
- Sun's altitude at maximum
- 43°
- Direction
- south-east (116°)
- Length of the eclipse
- 2 h 4 min
- Nearest totality
- 1,351 km to the south
Times in Paris
| Phase | Local time | Sun's altitude | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse begins | 10:00:43 | 34° | east (102°) |
| Maximum | 11:01:12 | 43° | south-east (116°) |
| Eclipse ends | 12:05:02 | 52° | south-east (134°) |
How the Moon covers the Sun
What you will notice
Daylight becomes weaker and cooler in tone. Shadows get sharper. Under trees you will see small crescent-shaped images of the Sun on the ground.
Where the Sun is
At maximum the Sun is 43° above the horizon in the south-east (azimuth 116°). The Sun is high, so most outdoor spots with a clear view upwards will work.
Compared with totality
The nearest place with a total eclipse is Bou Ismaïl (Algeria), 1,358 km to the south. There the whole Sun is covered for 0 min 45 s, from 09:58 local time.
The nearest point in the path of totality is 1,351 km to the south of Paris.
Travelling to totality
To experience a total eclipse you need to travel into the path. Here are three destinations counted from Paris:
| Destination | Distance | Totality | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bou Ismaïl, Algeria (nearest) | 1,358 km | 0 min 45 s | 47° |
| Blida, Algeria (nearest larger city) | 1,378 km | 2 min 52 s | 47° |
| Mahires, Tunisia (longest totality within reach) | 1,728 km | 5 min 43 s | 56° |
Your own eclipse guide
A personal guide and poster for Paris or your exact address: times to the second, a timeline, a map of the path and safety advice. Printable PDF in English, Swedish, German or Spanish. about €13.
Places nearby
| Place | Distance | Coverage | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melun | 41 km | 52.4% | 11:01 |
| Crépy-en-Valois | 58 km | 49.8% | 11:02 |
| Beauvais | 67 km | 49.2% | 11:01 |
| Dreux | 73 km | 52.0% | 11:00 |
| Chartres | 78 km | 53.0% | 11:00 |
The same values (±1 minute, ±1 percentage point) also apply to: Marne La Vallée, Paris 15 Vaugirard, Paris 20 Ménilmontant, Cergy-Pontoise, Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre, Paris 13 Gobelins, Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont, Paris 16 Passy, Paris 17 Batignolles-Monceau, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris 11 Popincourt, Paris 12 Reuilly, Paris 14 Observatoire, Montreuil, Boulogne-Billancourt, Argenteuil, Saint-Denis, Asnières-sur-Seine, Nanterre, Versailles, Courbevoie, Créteil, Paris 10 Entrepôt, Colombes, Vitry-sur-Seine, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Champigny-sur-Marne, Rueil-Malmaison, Gare, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Aubervilliers, Maison Blanche, Drancy, Noisy-le-Grand, Levallois-Perret, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Antony, Sarcelles, Ivry-sur-Seine, Cergy, Clichy, Paris 09 Opéra, Paris 05 Panthéon, Sartrouville, Maisons-Alfort, Meaux, Pantin, Fontenay-sous-Bois, Évry, Clamart, Bondy, Le Blanc-Mesnil, Villejuif, Paris 07 Palais-Bourbon, Sevran, Chelles, Épinay-sur-Seine, Vincennes, Bobigny, Suresnes, Meudon, Mantes-la-Jolie, Gennevilliers, Rosny-sous-Bois, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Puteaux, Corbeil-Essonnes, Paris 06 Luxembourg, Garges-lès-Gonesse, Savigny-sur-Orge, Livry-Gargan, Saint-Ouen, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Noisy-le-Sec, Bagneux, Massy, Montrouge, Gagny, Alfortville, La Courneuve, Villepinte, Poissy, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Plaisir, Tremblay-en-France, Choisy-le-Roi, Paris 08 Élysée, Pontault-Combault, Neuilly-sur-Marne, Franconville, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Bagnolet, Châtenay-Malabry, Stains, Châtillon, Paris 03 Temple, Les Mureaux, Le Perreux-sur-Marne, Guyancourt, Palaiseau, Nogent-sur-Marne, Athis-Mons, Viry-Châtillon, Houilles, Charenton-le-Pont, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Pontoise, Villiers-sur-Marne, Chatou, Goussainville, Thiais, L'Haÿ-les-Roses, Malakoff, Draveil, Clichy-sous-Bois, Yerres, Saint-Cloud, Ermont, Villemomble, Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Champs-sur-Marne, Bezons, Paris 04 Hôtel-de-Ville, Taverny, Villiers-le-Bel, Sannois, Gonesse, Vigneux-sur-Seine, Cachan, La Garenne-Colombes, Quinze-Vingts, Vanves, Les Ulis, Herblay-sur-Seine, Ris-Orangis, Sucy-en-Brie, Grigny, Fresnes, Romainville, Fontenay-aux-Roses, Torcy, Brétigny-sur-Orge, Bois-Colombes, Eaubonne, Brunoy, Villeparisis, Montfermeil, Sèvres, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Montgeron, Maisons-Laffitte, Ozoir-la-Ferrière, Le Plessis-Robinson, Combs-la-Ville, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Vélizy-Villacoublay, Deuil-la-Barre, Sceaux, Saint-Mandé, Montmorency, Les Lilas, Roissy-en-Brie, Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, Longjumeau, Vauréal, Lagny-sur-Marne, Orly, Chevilly-Larue, Croulebarbe, Morsang-sur-Orge, Paris 02 Bourse, Saint-Gratien, Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, Limeil-Brévannes, Jouy-le-Moutier, Garches, Chilly-Mazarin, Bourg-la-Reine, Chaville, Neuilly-Plaisance, Bonneuil-sur-Marne, Le Plessis-Trévise, Mitry-Mory, Limay, Chennevières-sur-Marne, Joinville-le-Pont, Montigny-lès-Cormeilles, Orsay, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Salpêtrière, Villeneuve-le-Roi, Soisy-sous-Montmorency, Arcueil, Verneuil-sur-Seine, Verrières-le-Buisson, Domont, Osny, Moissy-Cramayel, Bry-sur-Marne, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Gentilly, Brie-Comte-Robert, Boissy-Saint-Léger, Lognes, Éragny, Noisiel, Coulommiers, Paris 01 Louvre, Courcouronnes, Montmagny, Saint-Maurice, Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, Le Raincy, Andrésy, Carrières-sur-Seine, Épinay-sous-Sénart, Arnouville, Le Bourget, Triel-sur-Seine, Vaires-sur-Marne, Juvisy-sur-Orge, Villetaneuse, Valenton, La Queue-en-Brie, Ville-d'Avray, Morangis, L'Isle-Adam, Claye-Souilly, Enghien-les-Bains, Dugny, Fosses, Bussy-Saint-Georges.
Safety
- Never look directly at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard. Ordinary sunglasses do not protect your eyes, not even several pairs on top of each other.
- The eclipse is partial here. It is never safe to look at the Sun without protection – not even when almost all of it is covered.
How we calculated this
The times are calculated for the place's coordinates and elevation (GeoNames) with Skyfield and the JPL ephemeris DE421 – the same program that makes the paid guide. The calculation is checked against NASA eclipse data (Fred Espenak, NASA GSFC). The times assume a clear sky; nobody can forecast the weather this far ahead.