Eclipse times
Local time in Oral on 2 August 2027 (UTC+5).
| Partial eclipse begins | 14:24:13 |
|---|---|
| Maximum eclipse | 14:58:27 |
| Partial eclipse ends | 15:32:04 |
What you will see
Oral is outside the path of totality, so the Sun is never fully covered. At the peak, 14:58:27 local time, the Moon hides 5.7% of the Sun. The partial eclipse starts at 14:24:13 and ends at 15:32:04, 1 h 8 min later.
At the peak the Sun is 53° above the horizon, towards the south-west, so you want a clear view in that direction from Oral.
Key facts
| Eclipse type | Partial solar eclipse |
|---|---|
| Sun covered at the peak | 5.7% |
| First to last contact | 1 h 8 min |
| Sun height at maximum | 53° |
| Direction of the Sun | south-west |
| Distance to the path of totality | 3,057 km south-west |
| Time zone | Asia/Oral, UTC+5 |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Population | 330,000 |
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 3,057 km south-west of Oral.
The nearest place on this site with at least a minute of totality is Samālūţ, about 3,081 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
- Aktobe (partial, 2.6%)
- Atyrau (partial, 11.3%)
- Novokuybyshevsk (partial, 4.5%)
- Samara (partial, 4.2%)
- Orenburg (partial, 2.6%)
- Balakovo (partial, 7.5%)
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