Eclipse times
Local time in Ar Raqqah on 2 August 2027 (UTC+3).
| Partial eclipse begins | 11:47:30 |
|---|---|
| Maximum eclipse | 13:01:31 |
| Partial eclipse ends | 14:12:36 |
What you will see
Ar Raqqah is outside the path of totality, so the Sun is never fully covered. At the peak, 13:01:31 local time, the Moon hides 58.8% of the Sun. The partial eclipse starts at 11:47:30 and ends at 14:12:36, 2 h 25 min later.
At the peak the Sun is 71° above the horizon, towards the south-west, so you want a clear view in that direction from Ar Raqqah.
Key facts
| Eclipse type | Partial solar eclipse |
|---|---|
| Sun covered at the peak | 58.8% |
| First to last contact | 2 h 25 min |
| Sun height at maximum | 71° |
| Direction of the Sun | south-west |
| Distance to the path of totality | 1,133 km south-west |
| Time zone | Asia/Damascus, UTC+3 |
| Elevation | 259 m |
| Population | 531,952 |
Times are for the centre of the Sun and are predictions. Mountains on the Moon’s edge can shift contact times and the length of totality by a few seconds, and more near the edge of the path.
Seeing totality
The nearest edge of the path of totality is about 1,133 km south-west of Ar Raqqah.
The nearest place on this site with at least a minute of totality is Samālūţ, about 1,153 km south-west, where totality lasts 2 m 49 s.
Totality is shortest at the edges of the path and longest along the centre line, so the further inside you go, the longer it lasts.
Eye safety guide: Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses, except during totality.
Nearby places
- Al-Tabqa (partial, 60.1%)
- Manbij (partial, 59%)
- Dayr Ḩāfir (partial, 60.7%)
- ‘Ayn al ‘Arab (partial, 57.1%)
- Deir ez-Zor (partial, 58.5%)
- Jarābulus (partial, 58%)
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