When does totality start where you are, and how long does it last?

Moonshade is a solar eclipse app for iPhone. It shows the contact times in local time, the duration of totality and the Sun’s height for any place, reminds you to put your glasses back on, and works offline. It needs iOS 26 or later. The countdown, the map, all safety notes and the times for your own location are free; Moonshade Pro is a one-time purchase of $2.99 with Family Sharing. No account, no ads, no tracking.

The total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027

The Moon covers the Sun for up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds: the longest total solar eclipse on land until 2114. The path of totality crosses southern Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. All of Europe sees a partial eclipse.

How long totality lasts

Duration of totality on August 2, 2027, calculated with Moonshade:

Luxor, Egypt

6 min 20 sstarting at 1:02 PM local time

Qena (Dendera), Egypt

6 min 10 s

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

5 min 57 s

Marsa Alam, Egypt

5 min 30 s

Tangier, Morocco

4 min 50 s

Djerba, Tunisia

4 min 40 s

Tarifa, Spain

4 min 38 sstarting at 10:45 AM local time

Gibraltar

4 min 27 s

Cádiz, Spain

2 min 53 s

Times are calculated and can differ by a few seconds from what you see.

Frequently asked questions

When is the total solar eclipse of 2027, and where is totality visible?

The total solar eclipse is on August 2, 2027. The path of totality crosses southern Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and all of Europe sees a partial eclipse. The Moon covers the Sun for up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, the longest total solar eclipse on land until 2114.

How long does totality last in Luxor, Tarifa or Gibraltar?

Calculated with Moonshade, totality lasts 6 min 20 s in Luxor, Egypt, starting at 1:02 PM local time, 4 min 38 s in Tarifa, Spain, starting at 10:45 AM local time, and 4 min 27 s in Gibraltar. Times are calculated and can differ by a few seconds from what you see.

Is there totality in Aswan or Hurghada?

No. Aswan, Hurghada and El Gouna lie just outside the path of totality, so there is no totality there. In Moonshade you can tap any point on the map to see whether it is inside the path, and the app warns you near the edge of the path, where times are less certain.

Does Moonshade work without a signal?

Yes. All eclipse calculations run on your iPhone, so your times and alarms work even when mobile networks are overloaded on eclipse day. Only the optional cloud forecast needs a connection. Moonshade runs on iPhone with iOS 26 or later, needs no account and has no ads and no tracking.

Is Moonshade free?

Yes, to start. The countdown, the map, all safety notes, the times for your own location, the “Glasses back on” alert, the rehearsal and the packing checklist are free. Moonshade Pro is a one-time purchase of $2.99 with Family Sharing, not a subscription, and adds times for any place, alarms at every contact, the Live Activity, the audio guide, the photo guide, the cloud forecast and every solar eclipse through 2035.

When can I take my eclipse glasses off?

Only during totality and only inside the path of totality. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2, and put them back on as soon as the Sun reappears; Moonshade alerts you 15 seconds before totality ends. During an annular or partial eclipse, keep your glasses on the whole time.