Egypt is Set for a Total Solar Eclipse.. Lasting More Than 6 Minutes

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The National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research announced that Egypt will witness an exceptional total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, in an anticipated astronomical phenomenon where the duration of totality will last approximately 6 minutes and 23 seconds.

Dr. Mohamed Samida, head of the solar department at the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, explained that the upcoming total eclipse on August 2, 2027, will pass through several regions, including Egypt, noting that the length of the total eclipse makes it one of the most prominent astronomical phenomena expected in the region.

According to what was published by the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, the total eclipse phase of this phenomenon will last for up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, while the path of the eclipse will pass through southern Spain, then Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia.

Dr. Yasser Abdel Fattah Abdel Hadi, a solar research professor at the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, previously revealed details about the anticipated eclipse, explaining that the peak of the eclipse will be near Luxor, and that Egypt will be one of the best places in the world to observe the phenomenon.

The solar research professor pointed out that the eclipse is characterized by a long period of total darkness, exceeding 6 minutes, reaching 6 minutes and 23 seconds, which is a rare duration for solar eclipses, making it the second longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century after the eclipse on July 22, 2009, which lasts about 15 seconds longer.

Astronomical calculations indicate that the city of Luxor will be one of the prominent Egyptian areas where the total eclipse can be observed, with the duration of totality there reaching about 6 minutes and 22 seconds.

According to astronomical data, the eclipse in Luxor will begin partially around 11:40 AM local time, while the total eclipse phase will start around 12:59 PM, with the phenomenon peaking around 1:05 PM, before gradually ending.

Other Egyptian areas within the path of the total eclipse include Asyut and Siwa Oasis, with varying durations of totality from one area to another.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, completely blocking the sun's disk from the areas located within the path where the moon's shadow falls.

During the total eclipse phase, the sky can turn relatively dark during the day, with the possibility of seeing the outer halo of the sun, known as the "solar corona."

The eclipse on August 2, 2027, is expected to be one of the most prominent astronomical phenomena that can be observed from Egypt, especially in the areas where the total path passes, primarily in Luxor.