Northern Algeria has some of the longest totality on the western half of the path, more than five minutes from Oran across the High Plateaus to the Aurès mountains, with the Sun about halfway up the morning sky.
5m 23slongest totality, in Khenchela
Short answer
Yes. The path of totality crosses northern Algeria from west to east, from Oran on the coast across the High Plateaus to Batna and Tébessa near Tunisia. Totality lasts more than five minutes in many places, up to 5m 23s by our calculation, between about 09:50 and 10:04 local time.
Yellow dots are inside the path of totality. White dots are outside it and see only a partial eclipse.
Press play or drag the slider to follow the centre of the Moon’s shadow from one side of the country to the other, with local clock time, the length of totality on the centre line and the speed of the shadow.
5m 11s in Oran, 5m 05s in Mostaganem
Oran, Algeria’s second city, has an international airport and ferries from Spain, and is the base for most organised eclipse tours. Mostaganem and Arzew along the coast get just over five minutes. The coast has a little more morning cloud than the interior.
5m 10s in Tiaret, 5m 22s in Bou Saâda
Inland, the plateaus around Tiaret and Bou Saâda have drier air and fewer clouds than the coast, and the Sun stands higher. Bou Saâda, an oasis town on the edge of the desert, gets 5m 22s and is the viewing site for at least one tour.
5m 18s in Batna, 5m 23s in Khenchela
In the east, the Aurès mountains around Batna and Khenchela have some of the longest totality in Algeria, and Biskra, at the edge of the Sahara, gets 5m 08s. Tébessa, close to the Tunisian border, gets 5m 15s, but some areas near the border are subject to travel warnings.
Few tourists visit Algeria, and an organised tour is by far the simplest way to go, because it takes care of the visa, the transport and a viewing site. These operators know the country well, but prices and availability change quickly, so check with the operator.
Sort by totality, start time or Sun height. Cities outside the path show the share of the Sun covered instead.
| Khenchela | Total100% | 5m 23s | Totality from 10:02totality begins | Sun 52° |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bou Saâda | Total100% | 5m 22s | Totality from 09:57totality begins | Sun 49° |
| Batna | Total100% | 5m 18s | Totality from 10:00totality begins | Sun 51° |
| Relizane | Total100% | 5m 15s | Totality from 09:52totality begins | Sun 45° |
| Tébessa | Total100% | 5m 15s | Totality from 10:04totality begins | Sun 53° |
| Oran | Total100% | 5m 11s | Totality from 09:50totality begins | Sun 43° |
| Tiaret | Total100% | 5m 10s | Totality from 09:53totality begins | Sun 46° |
| Biskra | Total100% | 5m 08s | Totality from 10:00totality begins | Sun 51° |
| Mostaganem | Total100% | 5m 05s | Totality from 09:52totality begins | Sun 44° |
| Aïn Témouchent | Total100% | 4m 48s | Totality from 09:50totality begins | Sun 43° |
| Tlemcen | Total100% | 3m 21s | Totality from 09:50totality begins | Sun 43° |
| Constantine | Partial99.9% | No totality– | Peak at 10:04peak | Sun 51° |
| Algiers | Partial99.8% | No totality– | Peak at 09:58peak | Sun 47° |
Local clock time on 2 August 2027 when totality begins, or for a partial eclipse, the moment of greatest coverage.
Northern Algeria is mostly dry and sunny in early August. According to climatologist Jay Anderson, the Tell Atlas coast around Oran has a little more morning cloud than the High Plateaus, while the interior brings a higher risk of dust, and afternoon storms tend to form only after the eclipse is over.
Oran averages about 22°C (72°F) at dawn and 31°C (88°F) in the afternoon in August. Inland, temperatures above 35°C (95°F) are common by midday.
Oran’s Ahmed Ben Bella airport has flights from Europe. Ferries reach Oran from Alicante in about 11 to 14 hours, from Almería in 10 to 11 hours and from Marseille in about 25 hours. The land border with Morocco is closed.
Most visitors need a visa arranged in advance, and a trip to Oran alone requires an ordinary consular visa. Binoculars, telescopes and drones may need authorisation to bring into Algeria, which matters for eclipse photographers.
No official eclipse programme has been announced in Algeria so far, and most visitors will come with foreign tour operators. Tour places are limited and some departures are already full, so decide early.
A partial eclipse, even at 99%, leaves the sky bright and the corona hidden. Eclipse glasses stay on the whole time.