Eclipse times
Local time in Beled Hawo on 2 August 2027 (UTC+3).
| Partial eclipse begins | 12:43:13 |
|---|---|
| Maximum eclipse | 14:01:43 |
| Partial eclipse ends | 15:12:02 |
What you will see
Beled Hawo is outside the path of totality, so the Sun is never fully covered. At the peak, 14:01:43 local time, the Moon hides 59.5% of the Sun. The partial eclipse starts at 12:43:13 and ends at 15:12:02, 2 h 29 min later.
At the peak the Sun is 61° above the horizon, towards the north-west, so you want a clear view in that direction from Beled Hawo.
Key facts
| Eclipse type | Partial solar eclipse |
|---|---|
| Sun covered at the peak | 59.5% |
| First to last contact | 2 h 29 min |
| Sun height at maximum | 61° |
| Direction of the Sun | north-west |
| Distance to the path of totality | 1,106 km north-east |
| Time zone | Africa/Mogadishu, UTC+3 |
| Elevation | 218 m |
| Population | 73,000 |
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 1,106 km north-east of Beled Hawo.
The nearest place on this site with at least a minute of totality is Bosaso, about 1,147 km north-east, where totality lasts 4 m 04 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.
8 places in Somalia on this site are inside the path of totality.
Eye safety guide: Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses, except during totality.
Nearby places
- Luuq (partial, 61%)
- Dhamas (partial, 55.6%)
- Baardheere (partial, 55.7%)
- Diinsoor (partial, 57.8%)
- Baidoa (partial, 61.9%)
- Buurhakaba (partial, 62.1%)
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