The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Istanbul
Turkey. Calculated by us for the city centre; times are local (UTC+3).
Partial only
Istanbul is outside the path of totality. At most 59.3% of the Sun is covered, at 12:39 local time. The sky will not go dark.
Times in Istanbul
| Eclipse begins | 11:27 |
|---|---|
| Greatest eclipse | 12:39 |
| Eclipse ends | 13:50 |
- At greatest eclipse the Sun is 66° above the horizon, in the south-south-east. That is nearly overhead, so you will be looking almost straight up.
- The whole eclipse, from first bite to last, lasts about 2 h 24 min.
- The nearest place on our list with totality is Benghazi, Libya, about 1,270 km away in a straight line, with 6 min 10 s of totality.
Is it worth going out?
Worth a look with eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector, especially around 12:39. At 59.3% most people would not notice the dimming without them.
Never look at the partly covered Sun without eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2. In this city there is no totality, so you need them the whole time. How to tell if your glasses are safe.
Get a note when it is worth going out
A short email before an eclipse, a strong meteor shower or a dark week worth planning for. No more than a few a month.
Other places in Turkey
All 215 places we calculated. The 2027 eclipse guide.
Sources
- Our calculation with Astronomy Engine for the city centre at sea level. For 12 big cities our times agree with National Eclipse to within about 10 seconds and the share of the Sun covered to within 0.1 percentage points. The comparison.
- Local times use the time-zone rules in force today, which can change before 2027.