What time is the 2027 eclipse in Málaga?
Málaga is inside the 2 August 2027 total-eclipse path. At the city-centre reference point, the partial eclipse begins near 09:42 local time, maximum is near 10:48 and totality lasts about 1 minute 54 seconds.
| Partial begins | Maximum | Partial ends | Totality | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:42 | 10:48 | 12:02 | 1m 54s | 100% |
Historical cloud and heat context
For the three-hour window around maximum eclipse, the 2000 to 2025 ERA5 sample has 11% mean total cloud cover and 4% median cloud cover. 85% of the 26 annual samples averaged 20% cloud or less. Mean low cloud was 2.2%, relative humidity 56% and temperature 29°C.
This is reanalysis for the same date and local time in previous years, not a forecast for 2027. The figures describe a model grid cell and can miss local fog, dust, smoke or terrain effects.
How to choose a site near Málaga
Málaga combines a favourable historical August cloud signal with comparatively short totality. Because it is not near the centre line, calculate the exact site rather than applying the city-centre duration to the whole metropolitan area.
- Verify totality and duration for the exact accommodation or viewing venue.
- Scout terrain and buildings against a roughly 39°-high Sun.
- Avoid a plan that requires crossing the city immediately before totality.
- Reassess cloud, smoke and haze with short-range observations during the final days.
Coordinates and calculation limits
The reference point is 36.7213°, -4.4214° using Europe/Madrid. Times are rounded to the minute and solar altitude is 39.3° at maximum.
Totality duration varies with exact coordinates. Recalculate the chosen observing point and recheck civil-time rules before travel. Only remove certified eclipse viewers during confirmed totality; filters remain required throughout every partial phase.
Sources and methodology
Astronomical circumstances use the published city dataset and NASA cross-checks. Weather statistics are reproducible Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis samples for 2 August 2000 to 2025, averaged over the three local hours centred near eclipse maximum.
- Next Eclipse Guide: downloadable 2027 city dataset ↗Coordinates, time zone, contact times, duration, coverage, solar altitude and model version.
- Open-Meteo Historical Weather API ↗ERA5 hourly total cloud, low cloud, humidity and temperature used for the historical sample.
- NASA GSFC: 2 August 2027 Besselian elements ↗Independent event geometry and central-path reference.
- NASA: Eclipse eye safety ↗Safe viewing rules for partial phases and totality.