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PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAlgiers, AlgeriaMonday 2 August 2027 · times in CET (UTC+1)

The Sun at maximum, as seen from Algiers.

99.8%

OF THE SUN COVERED

Almost all of the Sun goes. The light weakens and cools noticeably, shadows sharpen, and the temperature drops — but it does not get dark, and the remaining sliver is still blinding.

The filter stays on the whole time →

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 2h 27m. All times are local, in CET.

How much of the Sun is covered, from first contact to last.

08:48 MAX 09:58 11:15

Phase LOCAL TIME SUN
First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge 08:48 33° E
Maximumthe deepest point 09:58 47° ESE
Last contactthe Sun is whole again 11:15 61° SE

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun stands 47° above the horizon to the east — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Algiers.90°45°47° · 09:58NNEESES

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Algiers. The horizon is at 0°.

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

With 99.8% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakens and cools, shadows grow sharp-edged, and the temperature drops. Gaps between leaves project rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun remains dangerous to look at throughout.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

A certified solar filter stays on for the whole eclipse. The Sun is never completely covered here, and what remains is as dangerous to look at as an uneclipsed Sun. Sunglasses are not a filter.

FILTER ON08:48 → 11:15 · the entire eclipse

Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.

How to watch safely, in full

04 · POSITION

Should I travel?

Algiers falls just outside the path, which passes ⁦136 km⁩ to the south and is ⁦243 km⁩ wide. A short journey in that direction would reach it.

The Earth, with the shadow's track and Algiers marked, for the eclipse of 2 August 2027. Algiers SHADOW PATH · 2 AUGUST 2027

Everywhere this eclipse is visible

Is it worth travelling for?

THE DAY

SUNRISE
05:53
SUNSET
19:53
DAY LENGTH
14h 00m
CIVIL DUSK
20:22
Explore this eclipseDrag the clock and watch the shadow cross. Add to calendarContact times as .ics, on your device's own clock

REFERENCE FIGURES

OBSCURATION
99.8%
COORDINATES
36.754° N, 3.059° E
PATH WIDTH
⁦243 km⁩
SHADOW SPEED
⁦2,403 km⁩/h
SAROS
136 · no. 38
MAGNITUDE
0.9957
GAMMA
0.1421

Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.

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