Totality 2027

Solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Marghita

In Marghita the eclipse is partial. At most the Moon covers 45.1% of the Sun, at 12:25 local time. The eclipse begins at 11:21 and ends at 13:31.

Coverage
45.1%
Magnitude
0.545
Totality
no
Sun's altitude at maximum
57°
Direction
south-east (148°)
Length of the eclipse
2 h 9 min
Nearest totality
1,518 km to the south

Times in Marghita

Local time Europe/Bucharest (UTC+3). Times rounded down to the whole second.
PhaseLocal timeSun's altitudeDirection
Eclipse begins11:21:1849°south-east (125°)
Maximum12:25:2157°south-east (148°)
Eclipse ends13:30:3160°south (177°)

How the Moon covers the Sun

11:2111:4312:0412:2512:4713:0913:31
Up in the picture is up in the sky. Times in local time.

What you will notice

The Sun looks as if someone has taken a bite out of it. Without eclipse glasses you will hardly notice – daylight looks almost normal.

Where the Sun is

At maximum the Sun is 57° above the horizon in the south-east (azimuth 148°). 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 Teboulba (Tunisia), 1,606 km to the south-west. There the whole Sun is covered for 1 min 9 s, from 10:11 local time.

The nearest point in the path of totality is 1,518 km to the south of Marghita.

Travelling to totality

To experience a total eclipse you need to travel into the path. Here are three destinations counted from Marghita:

DestinationDistanceTotalitySun's altitude
Teboulba, Tunisia (nearest)1,606 km1 min 9 s56°
Kairouan, Tunisia (nearest larger city)1,646 km2 min 41 s55°
Benghazi, Libya (longest totality within reach)1,705 km6 min 9 s68°

Your own eclipse guide

A personal guide and poster for Marghita 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.

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Places nearby

PlaceDistanceCoverageMaximum
Oradea46 km46.6%12:25
Zalău57 km44.9%12:26
Debrecen57 km45.1%11:24
Satu Mare64 km43.1%12:26
Beiuș76 km47.5%12:26

Safety

Read all safety advice

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.