Monday, August 2, 2027
Total solar eclipse
95% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 11:33 AM
- Maximum
- 12:55 PM
- Ends
- 2:16 PM
- Sun
- 78° up, south
Eclipses›Egypt›Giza
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Giza sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 95% of its disc is covered at 12:55 PM. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Giza sees to 2040, in Giza time.
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Drawing the eclipse…
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Giza’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
6 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Giza, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Monday, August 2, 2027
95% of the Sun covered here
Saturday, June 1, 2030
63% of the Sun covered here
Monday, March 20, 2034
73% of the Sun covered here
Friday, January 16, 2037
21% of the Sun covered here
Tuesday, January 5, 2038
64% of the Sun covered here
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Friday, July 2, 2038
30% of the Sun covered here
18 to 2040 in which the Earth’s dark shadow crosses the Moon. Safe to watch with the naked eye. Each drawing shows the Moon in the shadow at the best moment from Giza.
Wednesday, January 12, 2028
Seen from start to end
Thursday, July 6, 2028
Seen from start to end
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Seen from start to end
Tuesday, June 26, 2029
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon sets at about 5:58 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Friday, December 21, 2029
Seen from start to end
Saturday, June 15, 2030
Seen from start to end
Sunday, April 25, 2032
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
The Moon rises at about 6:28 PM with the eclipse under way.
Monday, October 18, 2032
Seen from start to end
Thursday, April 14, 2033
Seen from start to end
Thursday, September 28, 2034
Seen from start to end
Sunday, August 19, 2035
Seen from start to end
Tuesday, February 12, 2036
Seen from start to end
Thursday, August 7, 2036
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon sets at about 6:23 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Saturday, January 31, 2037
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
The Moon rises at about 5:31 PM with the eclipse under way.
Monday, July 27, 2037
The Moon sets eclipsed
The Moon sets at about 6:11 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, June 6, 2039
Seen from start to end
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
Seen from start to end
Sunday, November 18, 2040
Seen from start to end
The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.
| Date | Deepest | Moon up for | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2027 | 1:12 AM | All of it | 64° up, southwest |
| December 10, 2030 | 12:27 AM | All of it | 78° up, southwest |
| May 7, 2031 | 6:05 AM | 1 h 14 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
| April 3, 2034 | 9:05 PM | All of it | 35° up, east-southeast |
| January 21, 2038 | 5:48 AM | 3 h 14 min | 13° up, west-northwest |
| June 17, 2038 | 5:43 AM | 1 h 48 min | 3° up, west-southwest |
| December 11, 2038 | 7:43 PM | All of it | 34° up, east |

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On Monday, August 2, 2027, Giza sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 95% of its disc is covered at 12:55 PM. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Giza’s own.
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Giza between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on August 2, 2027, when 95% of the Sun is covered.
On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Giza sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 6:13 AM.
On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Giza sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 6:51 PM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 6:15 PM to 7:28 PM.