Eclipse · Monday 2 August 2027
Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027: where to see it
On 2 August 2027 the Moon will completely cover the Sun along a path that crosses southern Spain, the Strait of Gibraltar and North Africa as far as Egypt, where totality will last more than 6 minutes. In Spain it will be total across almost all of the province of Cádiz and part of Málaga, and Tarifa, with more than four and a half minutes, will be the best spot. Where to see it and how long it lasts in each place.
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In Spain: Cádiz and the Málaga coast
According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute, totality will cover almost all of the province of Cádiz, part of Málaga, the southern tip of Granada and Almería, and Ceuta and Melilla, at around 10:50 Spanish mainland time. The further south, the longer it lasts.
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SpainTarifa
The place on the Iberian Peninsula with the longest totality: more than four and a half minutes, with the coast of Africa opposite. It will also be the busiest, so book as early as you can.
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SpainZahara de los Atunes
South-facing beaches between Barbate and Tarifa, with totality somewhere between Cádiz’s almost 3 minutes and Tarifa’s more than four and a half.
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SpainVejer de la Frontera
A hilltop white village with open views, halfway between Cádiz and Tarifa in minutes of totality too.
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SpainConil de la Frontera
Long beaches facing south-west and a totality a little longer than in Cádiz.
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SpainCádiz
The city will have close to 3 minutes of totality, and Victoria beach or the city walls are good spots to watch it.
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SpainEstepona
On the western Costa del Sol, between Málaga’s roughly 2 minutes and Gibraltar’s more than 4.
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SpainMarbella
A little more totality than in Málaga, with a huge choice of accommodation, although it fills up in August.
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SpainMálaga
About 2 minutes of totality in the city; towards the west of the province, more.
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Things to do in Málaga
Across the Strait: northern Morocco
The path crosses the Strait through its centre, so northern Morocco gets more totality than the Spanish coast.
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MoroccoTangier
About 4 minutes 50 seconds of totality, an hour by ferry from Tarifa. There the eclipse comes an hour earlier by the clock, as Morocco is an hour behind Spain in summer.
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MoroccoTetouan
Very close to Ceuta, where totality lasts about 4 minutes 48 seconds, with a white medina listed as a World Heritage Site to round off the trip.
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Things to do in Tetouan
Egypt: the longest eclipse
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EgyptLuxor
The best place of the whole eclipse: more than 6 minutes of totality, with the point of greatest eclipse, 6 minutes 23 seconds, about 60 km away, and almost always clear skies in August. Expect intense heat, though.
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Things to do in Luxor
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2027 total solar eclipse?
On Monday 2 August 2027, at around 10:50 Spanish mainland time, with the Sun already high. Totality will be visible in southern Spain, northern Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, among other countries.
Where will the total eclipse be visible in Spain?
In almost all of the province of Cádiz, in part of Málaga, in the southern tip of Granada and Almería, and in Ceuta and Melilla. In the rest of Spain it will be a partial eclipse.
Where does the 2027 eclipse last longest?
In Egypt, near Luxor: 6 minutes 23 seconds at the point of greatest eclipse. In Spain, in Tarifa, with more than four and a half minutes; in Ceuta, about 4 minutes 48 seconds; and in Tangier, about 4 minutes 50.
Why is it called the eclipse of the century?
Because of how long it lasts: in Egypt it goes beyond 6 minutes, one of the longest totalities of the century, and it also crosses very accessible parts of Europe and North Africa.
How do you watch the eclipse safely?
With certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2 standard) during the partial phases. Only during totality, the minutes when the Sun is completely covered, can you look without protection. Never use sunglasses, X-ray film, or cameras or binoculars without a solar filter.
Should you book now for the eclipse?
It is a good idea: in the path of totality, especially in Tarifa and on the Cádiz coast, accommodation for those dates fills up very early, and August is already high season.
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Sources: Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Space.com.
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