Total Solar Eclipse on August 2, 2027
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What the Eclipse Will Look Like near the Maximum Point
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
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Where to See the Eclipse
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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, East in North America, Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)
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When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline
The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.8 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Wichita* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Aug 2 at 07:30:11 | Aug 2 at 2:30:11 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Aug 2 at 08:23:29 | Aug 2 at 3:23:29 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Aug 2 at 10:06:40 | Aug 2 at 5:06:40 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Aug 2 at 11:49:54 | Aug 2 at 6:49:54 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Aug 2 at 12:43:10 | Aug 2 at 7:43:10 am |
* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. This eclipse isn't visible in Wichita.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Wichita
Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Jul 22, 2028
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
How Many People Can See This Eclipse?
| Number of People Seeing... | Number of People* | Fraction of World Population |
|---|---|---|
| Any part of the eclipse | 4,620,000,000 | 57.48% |
| At least 10% partial | 2,920,000,000 | 36.34% |
| At least 20% partial | 2,240,000,000 | 27.94% |
| At least 30% partial | 1,710,000,000 | 21.35% |
| At least 40% partial | 1,240,000,000 | 15.48% |
| At least 50% partial | 931,000,000 | 11.57% |
| At least 60% partial | 661,000,000 | 8.22% |
| At least 70% partial | 496,000,000 | 6.17% |
| At least 80% partial | 348,000,000 | 4.34% |
| At least 90% partial | 268,000,000 | 3.34% |
| Totality or annularity | 88,900,000 | 1.11% |
* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.
