Eclipse times
Local time in As Safīrah on 2 August 2027 (UTC+3).
| Partial eclipse begins | 11:43:50 |
|---|---|
| Maximum eclipse | 12:58:39 |
| Partial eclipse ends | 14:10:50 |
What you will see
As Safīrah is outside the path of totality, so the Sun is never fully covered. At the peak, 12:58:39 local time, the Moon hides 61.6% of the Sun. The partial eclipse starts at 11:43:50 and ends at 14:10:50, 2 h 27 min later.
At the peak the Sun is 71° above the horizon, towards the south, so you want a clear view in that direction from As Safīrah.
Key facts
| Eclipse type | Partial solar eclipse |
|---|---|
| Sun covered at the peak | 61.6% |
| First to last contact | 2 h 27 min |
| Sun height at maximum | 71° |
| Direction of the Sun | south |
| Distance to the path of totality | 1,053 km south-west |
| Time zone | Asia/Damascus, UTC+3 |
| Elevation | 337 m |
| Population | 63,708 |
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 1,053 km south-west of As Safīrah.
The nearest place on this site with at least a minute of totality is Samālūţ, about 1,066 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
- Aleppo (partial, 61.6%)
- Dayr Ḩāfir (partial, 60.7%)
- Tādif (partial, 60.4%)
- Al Bāb (partial, 60.4%)
- Kabbasin (partial, 60.1%)
- Nubl (partial, 61.4%)
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