Egypt & Luxor: the 2027 eclipse of the century

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On August 2, 2027 the Moon's shadow crosses North Africa and the Middle East. Greatest eclipse (NASA) is at 10:07 UT with 6 minutes 23 seconds of totality — and it falls close to Luxor. Our computed local circumstances give about 6m 25s of totality in Luxor with the Sun around 82° high, at about 10:05 UT (around 13:05 local time if Egypt observes summer time, UTC+3 — confirm closer to the date).

Why Luxor

• Duration: close to the maximum anywhere on Earth.
• Weather: Upper Egypt in August is among the sunniest places on Earth.
• Setting: Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings — and Nile cruises.

Watch out for

• Heat above 40 °C is normal in August — plan shade and water.
• Aswan is just outside the southern edge of totality (≈99.8% partial, computed) — don't assume it's in the path.
• Hotels and Nile cruises are likely to sell out; book refundable rates early.

Other options on the same eclipse

Southern Spain (Tarifa, Cádiz, Málaga), northern Morocco (Tangier), Libya and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah ≈6m) are also in the path. See the full eclipse page and our Spain & Morocco guide.