Europe
Southern Spain
Simpler European logistics and a strong travel infrastructure, with shorter totality than the central North African section.
Spain guide →2027 eclipse planner
2027 total solar eclipse
The essential planning hub for August 2, 2027: where totality goes, how long it lasts, how to choose a region and when to let the weather change your plan.
At a glance: The total solar eclipse occurs on August 2, 2027. NASA GSFC lists a maximum central duration of about 6 minutes 23 seconds and a path width near greatest eclipse of roughly 258 km.
What makes the 2027 eclipse unusual?
The 2027 eclipse combines a very long total phase with a path that crosses multiple travel regions. That creates a real planning trade-off: the easiest destination is not necessarily the driest, and the longest duration is not automatically the best practical choice.
TotalityTrip is built around one rule: choose a flexible travel region early, then choose the exact observing point late. Months ahead, climatology is useful for comparing regions. In the final days, the short-range forecast and local access should take over.
Where does totality pass?
The umbral path reaches southern Spain and continues across North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Our curated planning set focuses on Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia because they provide a useful spread of logistics, duration and climate profiles. Other path segments exist, but this site does not treat every country on the track as a recommended travel destination.
North Africa
Tunisia & Egypt
Longer totality and stronger dry-climate profiles, with heat and logistics becoming more important.
Egypt guide →Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Very long totality remains possible, while Red Sea humidity and highland weather make local forecast strategy more important.
Saudi guide →Maximum duration versus practical duration
NASA's central-line tables show the longest totality near Upper Egypt. That number is a geometry benchmark, not a promise for a hotel, city center or event field. Moving away from the central line shortens totality, while local horizon, access and cloud can matter more than a few extra seconds.
Planning timeline
- Now: choose a region, book flexible travel and understand the path.
- Months ahead: compare climatology, heat, access and backup mobility.
- 8–9 days out: TotalityTrip's live MET Norway module begins showing model guidance when August 2 enters its forecast horizon.
- 72–24 hours out: prioritize cloud evolution, road restrictions and local official guidance.
- Eclipse morning: move only when it is safe and worthwhile; stay inside totality.
Path
2027 eclipse map
See the full route concept and confirm your exact site with NASA.
Open path overview →Timing
Regional eclipse times
Follow the shadow using UTC centerline benchmarks from Spain to Arabia.
See timing table →Path basics
Totality vs partial
Understand why being inside the path boundary changes the entire experience.
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