Solar eclipse · Monday, August 2, 2027
The 2027 total eclipse in Motril
In Motril, the Moon will cover the whole Sun for 1 min 43 s, from 10:49:12 to 10:50:54 (local time, CEST), with the Sun 40° up in the east. The eclipse starts at 09:42 and ends at 12:03.
- Starts
- 09:42, with the Sun at 27°
- Totality
- 10:49:12 – 10:50:54
- Length
- 1 min 43 s
- Ends
- 12:03, with the Sun at 55°
- Where to look
- East, 40° up
- Center line
- 113 km (70 mi) to the south
Where to set up
Motril is 113 km (70 mi) from the center line of the path, which runs to the south. There, at the same longitude, totality lasts 5 min 02 s; here, 1 min 43 s. You’re close to the northern edge, 7 km (4 mi) away: every mile counts there, and a few to the south add quite a few seconds.
If you want more totality, nearby there’s Torremolinos, 89 km (55 mi) to the west: 2 min 42 s.
Motril, on Granada’s Costa Tropical, gets a little over a minute and a half of totality, like Salobreña and Almuñécar. It’s the beach with totality closest to the city of Granada, which is outside the path, an hour away on the highway. There are ferries to Melilla, which gets almost five minutes.
What’s the weather usually like?
On the mornings from July 26 to August 9, 2006 to 2025, at eclipse time, the sky over Motril was clear (less than 20% cloud) on 80% of days and very cloudy (more than 70%) on 6%. There were low clouds or fog on 2% of mornings.
It’s in the middle of the table for the path: number 8 of the 23 places we compare.
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 Motril?
On the morning of August 2, 2027: it starts at 09:42, totality runs from 10:49:12 to 10:50:54 and it ends at 12:03, local time (CEST).
How long is totality in Motril?
1 min 43 s. On the center line, 113 km (70 mi) to the south, it reaches 5 min 02 s.
Is it usually clear in Motril in early August?
Over the last 20 years, at eclipse time, it was clear on 80% of mornings in those two weeks and very cloudy on 6%.
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.