What time is the 2027 eclipse in Oujda?
Oujda is inside the path of totality on 2 August 2027, but closer to a path edge than Tangier or Tetouan. The partial eclipse begins near 08:42 local time, maximum is near 09:51 and city-centre totality is about 1 minute 30 seconds.
| Partial begins | Maximum | Partial ends | Totality | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:42 | 09:51 | 11:07 | about 1m 30s | 100% |
Historical cloud and heat context
For the three-hour window around maximum eclipse, the 2000 to 2025 ERA5 sample has 27.6% mean total cloud cover and 18% median cloud cover. 54% of the 26 annual samples averaged 20% cloud or less. Mean low cloud was 4.8%, relative humidity 40% and temperature 30.5°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 Oujda
Oujda has a more inland, lower-humidity climate signal, but the shorter totality makes precise coordinates especially important. Moving the observation point can materially change the duration near a path edge.
- Run the exact coordinates through the event-pinned calculator before booking a site.
- Do not trade safe access for a small theoretical duration gain.
- Plan shade and water even though the eclipse occurs in the morning.
- Use a mobile weather plan only after checking road and border constraints.
Coordinates and calculation limits
The reference point is 34.6814°, -1.9086° using Africa/Casablanca. Times are rounded to the minute and solar altitude is 42.1° 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.