Total solar eclipse · August 2, 2027
Hurghada, Egypt
Hurghada is NOT inside the path of totality. It gets a deep partial eclipse (98.5% of the Sun covered), impressive, but nothing like the real thing: daylight never truly breaks, and the corona stays invisible.
Egypt's biggest Red Sea resort hub, with huge charter capacity, but how much of the eclipse does it actually get? The numbers decide.
Eclipse timeline (local time)
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Partial eclipse begins | 11:40:59 |
| Maximum eclipse | 13:04:59 |
| Partial eclipse ends | 14:25:14 |
Sun altitude at maximum: 80° above the horizon.
Totality is worth the drive. The nearest places in the path covered by this guide:
The night sky over Hurghada
We measured the darkness of the sky over Hurghada the way we rate every stargazing spot: Sky Score 34/100, about Bortle 6.3, from NASA Black Marble satellite radiance and a skyglow model calibrated on certified dark-sky sites. It describes the nights before and after the eclipse, not the eclipse itself.
In August, about 98% of nights here are clear (ERA5 climatology, 2015–2024, night hours).
Where to stay in Hurghada
The path crosses some of Europe and North Africa's busiest August holiday coasts. For the 2024 US eclipse, rooms inside the path sold out months ahead at several times normal prices. A refundable booking made early costs nothing and protects you.
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Live prices in Hurghada
Everything bookable in Hurghada on one map, priced for the night before totality, August 1 to 2, 2027. Change the dates if you are staying longer, and look early: the earlier you do, the more of this map is still open.
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