Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027
Mecca
Totality. Total eclipse at this point.
SkyScore 82 / 100
How good this point is for watching the event, calculated by Astrovents. It doesn't measure services or opinions.
Why this score? Calculated
In favour
- Totality and duration (weight 45%): Fase central de 309 s (aprox.).
- Altitude above the horizon (weight 15%): 75.5° en el momento clave.
Average
- Cloud cover (weight 30%): Climatología histórica: 46 % de nubosidad media mensual. No es una previsión.
No data (they neither add nor subtract; they lower confidence)
- Local horizon (weight 10%): Horizonte local sin medir.
Confidence: 90% of the weights have data. Model astroscore-0.2. It's an Astrovents calculation: it doesn't include community ratings or sponsorship.
- Calculated duration
- ≈ 5 min 09 s
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Maximum altitude
- 75.5°
- Azimuth
- 257.9°
- Distance to the limit
- 56.2 km
Local times
- First contact: partial phase begins
- Second contact: central phase begins
- Maximum
- Third contact: central phase ends
- Fourth contact: partial phase ends
Duration calculated with a circular lunar limb: it may differ from official values by several seconds.
Calculated with astronomy-engine for these coordinates. Terrain and horizon obstacles are not taken into account. Town coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
Frequently asked questions
What time is the eclipse in Mecca?
It starts at 12:01 GMT+3 and ends at 14:44 GMT+3, local time. The maximum is at 13:26 GMT+3. Totality lasts from 13:23 GMT+3 to 13:29 GMT+3.
Is it total in Mecca?
Yes: Mecca is inside the path of totality. By our calculation, it lasts about 5 min 09 s.
Which way should I look?
Towards the west, with the Sun about 76° above the horizon at maximum. Find a spot with a clear horizon in that direction.
Do I need glasses to watch it?
Yes. Wear ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses during all the partial phases; sunglasses are not enough. Only during totality, and only inside the path, can you take them off; put them back on as soon as the first flash of sunlight reappears.