solar eclipse
majorTotal solar eclipse
The Moon completely covers the Sun along a narrow path, revealing the solar corona briefly to observers inside totality.
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Previous eclipse in Saros 136
22 July 2009
The preceding total eclipse in this series crossed parts of Asia and the Pacific on July 22, 2009; the 2027 path has shifted westward.
NASA GSFC Saros 136 catalogueWhere to look
GLOBAL EVENT. Totality crosses parts of North Africa and the Middle East; partial phases span a wider area. Local eclipse visibility has not been calculated for this observer.
Global event · local visibility
Local eclipse circumstances are not calculated. Seeing the Sun or Moon above the horizon alone does not establish that this eclipse is visible from your location.
Eclipse magnitude: 1.0790
Never look directly at the Sun without certified solar viewers. The sky view marks the Sun only; it does not calculate eclipse circumstances at your location.
Technical source record
2027 · NASA-2027-136-total-solar-eclipse-2027-08-02 · retrieved 2026-09-30
Saros 136, member 38 · magnitude/duration from the NASA GSFC record.
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