What time is the 2027 eclipse in Tangier?
Tangier is inside the path of totality on 2 August 2027. The partial eclipse begins at about 08:40 local time, totality is centred on 09:46 and lasts about 4 minutes 51 seconds at the city-centre reference point.
| Partial begins | Maximum | Partial ends | Totality | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:40 | 09:46 | 11:00 | 4m 51s | 100% |
Historical cloud and heat context
For the three-hour window around maximum eclipse, the 2000 to 2025 ERA5 sample has 26.7% mean total cloud cover and 15.7% median cloud cover. 54% of the 26 annual samples averaged 20% cloud or less. Mean low cloud was 19.4%, relative humidity 65% and temperature 26.4°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 Tangier
Tangier combines long totality with an early-morning coastal setting. The main weather uncertainty is low Atlantic cloud or haze: a site with an open eastern to southeastern sky and a realistic inland fallback is more valuable than an extra few seconds on paper.
- Recheck the exact observation coordinates because duration varies across the path.
- Scout the morning Sun sightline; buildings and slopes can block a 38°-high Sun.
- Keep an inland alternative that can be reached without relying on last-minute road access.
- Treat the historical cloud figures as climate context, not a forecast.
Coordinates and calculation limits
The reference point is 35.7595°, -5.8340° using Africa/Casablanca. Times are rounded to the minute and solar altitude is 37.9° 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.