Totality 2027

Solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Boujdour

In Boujdour the eclipse is partial. At most the Moon covers 68.4% of the Sun, at 08:35 local time. The eclipse begins at 07:34 and ends at 09:43.

Coverage
68.4%
Magnitude
0.738
Totality
no
Sun's altitude at maximum
28°
Direction
east (83°)
Length of the eclipse
2 h 9 min
Nearest totality
863 km to the north

Times in Boujdour

Local time Africa/El_Aaiun (UTC+0). Times rounded down to the whole second.
PhaseLocal timeSun's altitudeDirection
Eclipse begins07:33:5814°east (77°)
Maximum08:34:4328°east (83°)
Eclipse ends09:42:5243°east (90°)

How the Moon covers the Sun

07:3407:5408:1408:3508:5709:2009:43
Up in the picture is up in the sky. Times in local time.

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 28° above the horizon in the east (azimuth 83°). Buildings and trees can block the Sun. Check your view to the east the day before, at the same time of day.

Compared with totality

The nearest place with a total eclipse is Moulay Bousselham (Morocco), 1,249 km to the north-east. There the whole Sun is covered for 3 min 14 s, from 08:45 local time.

The nearest point in the path of totality is 863 km to the north of Boujdour.

Travelling to totality

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

DestinationDistanceTotalitySun's altitude
Moulay Bousselham, Morocco (nearest)1,249 km3 min 14 s37°
Ksar El Kebir, Morocco (nearest larger city)1,282 km3 min 42 s38°
Mohammadia, Algeria (longest totality within reach)1,739 km5 min 9 s44°

Your own eclipse guide

A personal guide and poster for Boujdour 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
Laayoune171 km72.0%08:36
Maspalomas212 km75.9%09:34
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria238 km77.3%09:34
Puerto del Rosario271 km78.1%09:36
Smara288 km69.5%08:38

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.