Solar eclipse · Monday, August 2, 2027
The 2027 total eclipse in Melilla
In Melilla, the Moon will cover the whole Sun for 4 min 40 s, from 10:48:03 to 10:52:42 (local time, CEST), with the Sun 41° up in the east. The eclipse starts at 09:42 and ends at 12:05.
- Starts
- 09:42, with the Sun at 27°
- Totality
- 10:48:03 – 10:52:42
- Length
- 4 min 40 s
- Ends
- 12:05, with the Sun at 56°
- Where to look
- East, 41° up
- Center line
- 48 km (30 mi) to the north
Where to set up
Melilla is 48 km (30 mi) from the center line of the path, which runs to the north. There, at the same longitude, totality lasts 5 min 04 s; here, 4 min 40 s. The edge of the path is 73 km (45 mi) away: within the town, the duration barely changes from one neighborhood to another.
It’s one of the places in Spain with the longest totality: nowhere nearby gains more than a few seconds.
Melilla gets almost five minutes of totality, among the longest in Spain, along with Ceuta. You get there by plane or by ferry from Malaga, Almeria or Motril, and demand will be huge around those days: book early. As in the Strait, mornings are cloudier than on the Malaga coast: check the forecast in the days before.
What’s the weather usually like?
On the mornings from July 26 to August 9, 2006 to 2025, at eclipse time, the sky over Melilla was clear (less than 20% cloud) on 61% of days and very cloudy (more than 70%) on 15%. There were low clouds or fog on 15% of mornings.
It’s among the places in the path with the fewest clear mornings (number 22 of 23): the Strait area gets more low cloud and levante (easterly wind) than the Malaga coast, the Bay of Cadiz and inland areas.
Average cloud cover at 10 and 11 a.m. local time, from Copernicus’s ERA5 reanalysis, through the historical API of Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). It’s a grid cell about 25 km (15 mi) across: coastal fog may be more common than it shows.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the eclipse in Melilla?
On the morning of August 2, 2027: it starts at 09:42, totality runs from 10:48:03 to 10:52:42 and it ends at 12:05, local time (CEST).
How long is totality in Melilla?
4 min 40 s. On the center line, 48 km (30 mi) to the north, it reaches 5 min 04 s.
Is it usually clear in Melilla in early August?
Over the last 20 years, at eclipse time, it was clear on 61% of mornings in those two weeks and very cloudy on 15%.
How do I watch it without hurting my eyes?
With certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) during the partial phases. Only during totality can you look without them, and they go back on as soon as the first flash of sunlight appears.
What a total eclipse is like, how to watch it safely and how to photograph it, on the 2027 eclipse page, with the map of the whole path and the times for every city.
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT) for the center of town, at sea level. Times may be off by a few seconds.