The 2 August 2027 eclipse in Medina
Saudi Arabia. Calculated by us for the city centre; times are local (UTC+3).
Medina is outside the path of totality. At most 94.4% of the Sun is covered, at 13:20 local time. The sky will not go dark.
Times in Medina
| Eclipse begins | 11:57 |
|---|---|
| Greatest eclipse | 13:20 |
| Eclipse ends | 14:38 |
- At greatest eclipse the Sun is 76° above the horizon, in the west-south-west. That is nearly overhead, so you will be looking almost straight up.
- The whole eclipse, from first bite to last, lasts about 2 h 41 min.
- The nearest place on our list with totality is Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, about 330 km away in a straight line, with 6 min 00 s of totality.
Is it worth going out?
Yes, with eclipse glasses. With 94.4% covered you will notice the light change, but it stays daytime. If you can travel, totality is a completely different experience: Jeddah is the closest place on our list.
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 Saudi Arabia
Abha, Al Baha, Jeddah, Jizan, Mecca, Riyadh, Taif, Yanbu
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.