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Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027

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Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027

· max. 6 min 23 s

Africa, Europe, Mid East, w & s Asia [Total:Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia]

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Dark viewpoints, open fields with a clear horizon and the places where amateur astronomers photograph the Milky Way. Reviewed before publication.

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    72/100Very dark (satellite night lights)

    By inigojimenez

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2027 eclipse facts

Official maximum duration (NASA, Egypt)
6 min 23 s
Maximum path width
259 km
Spanish cities with totality
Cádiz, Málaga, Ceuta, Melilla