Eclipse times in Qena
- Partial eclipse begins
- 11:39:46
- Totality begins
- 13:01:25
- Maximum eclipse
- 13:04:32
- Totality ends
- 13:07:39
- Partial eclipse ends
- 14:25:39
- Duration of totality
- 6m 15s
- Sun’s height at maximum
- 81°
- Sun’s direction at maximum
- 195° (SSW)
Local time, UTC+3, for the town centre. Times can shift by a few seconds across town.
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Qena and the path of totality
Qena is the large yellow dot. The dark band is the path of totality; the further you are from its edges, the longer totality lasts.
Where to look
The Sun will be very high, 81° above the horizon and slightly to the south-south-west, so almost any open space works, including courtyards and hotel roofs. The challenge is heat rather than the view: you will be looking almost straight up in the early afternoon, so a reclining chair and shade before and after totality make a big difference.
Watching the eclipse in Qena
Qena is the gateway to the Temple of Dendera, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt, which has carvings of the sky goddess Nut.
Getting to Qena
Qena is about an hour by road from Luxor and is on the main Nile Valley railway.
Good questions
- Is Qena in the path of totality?
- Yes. Qena is inside the path of the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, so the Sun will be completely covered.
- How long will totality last in Qena?
- About 6m 15s, from 13:01:25 to 13:07:39 local time (UTC+3), calculated for the town centre.
- Where in the sky will the eclipse be seen from Qena?
- During totality the Sun will be 81 degrees above the horizon towards the south-south-west. That is nearly overhead, so buildings will not block it, but you will be looking up for several minutes.
- Is the Temple of Dendera a good alternative to Luxor?
- Yes. Dendera, just across the Nile from Qena, has almost the same totality as Qena with far smaller crowds than Luxor’s temples. Its temple of Hathor has some of the best-preserved painted ceilings in Egypt.