Eclipse times in Siwa Oasis
- Partial eclipse begins
- 11:22:06
- Totality begins
- 12:42:22
- Maximum eclipse
- 12:45:10
- Totality ends
- 12:47:59
- Partial eclipse ends
- 14:07:55
- Duration of totality
- 5m 37s
- Sun’s height at maximum
- 75°
- Sun’s direction at maximum
- 140° (SE)
Local time, UTC+3, for the town centre. Times can shift by a few seconds across town.
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Siwa Oasis and the path of totality
Siwa Oasis 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, 75° above the horizon and slightly to the south-east, 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 Siwa Oasis
A desert oasis with salt lakes, palm groves and the ruins of the Oracle of Amun, offering long totality far from the crowds of the Nile Valley.
Getting to Siwa Oasis
Siwa is remote: allow around 9 hours by road from Alexandria or Cairo via Marsa Matrouh.
Good questions
- Is Siwa Oasis in the path of totality?
- Yes. Siwa Oasis 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 Siwa Oasis?
- About 5m 37s, from 12:42:22 to 12:47:59 local time (UTC+3), calculated for the town centre.
- Where in the sky will the eclipse be seen from Siwa Oasis?
- During totality the Sun will be 75 degrees above the horizon towards the south-east. That is nearly overhead, so buildings will not block it, but you will be looking up for several minutes.
- Can I drive to Siwa through the desert from Bahariya?
- No. The UK government says the road from Bahariya to Siwa is closed and has military checkpoints, although Siwa town itself is not covered by its Western Desert warning. Use the road from Marsa Matrouh instead.
- How hot will it be in Siwa?
- Expect intense desert heat in early August. Totality comes in the early afternoon with the Sun very high, so plan shade and water for the whole of the partial phases.