Solar Eclipse 2027 Preston: 34% – Times & Timeline

On 2 August 2027 the moon covers 34% of the sun in Preston, most at 09:59. Start, end, the sun's altitude and the nearest place with totality.

The eclipse in Preston

In Preston a sliver of the sun remains: 34% of its disc is covered, most at 09:59. The nearest city with totality is Nerja (1893 km).
Start: 09:06 · Maximum: 09:59 · End: 10:54
Coverage: 34 % · Sun's altitude: 38°

At 09:06 the moon touches the edge of the sun; at 09:59 it covers 34 % of its disc – the sun never disappears completely here. At 10:54, after 1 h 48 min, the eclipse is over.
The sun rises at 05:26 that day and stands 38° high at the maximum at 09:59, toward the east-southeast (114°) – high enough that buildings and trees rarely get in the way.
Three eclipses in eighteen months: on 12 August 2026 91 % covered, on 2 August 2027 34 % covered and on 26 January 2028 49 % covered, at sunset.

In August the sky over Egypt and Saudi Arabia is almost always cloudless – the best odds anywhere on the path. Southern Spain is mostly sunny in August too, but at the Strait of Gibraltar the easterly Levante wind can bring haze and low cloud. Rooms in the path of totality are already in high demand – book early.

Eclipse glasses: Only certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) protect your eyes – sunglasses do not.
No optics without a filter: Never look through a camera, binoculars or telescope without a proper solar filter in front of the lens.
Glasses off only in totality: Only while the sun is completely covered may you look without a filter. As soon as the first bright edge returns, glasses back on.
Pinhole projection: A hole in a piece of card projects small crescent suns onto the ground – safe for children, too.

When is the 2027 solar eclipse? On Monday, 2 August 2027. In southern Spain it begins at about 09:40, totality follows at about 10:45 (local time); in Luxor the maximum is at about 13:05 local time.
Where is the 2027 eclipse total? In a band up to about 258 km wide from the Strait of Gibraltar across North Africa, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to Yemen and Somalia – including Cádiz, Málaga, Tarifa, Tangier, Luxor and Jeddah.
How long does totality last? Up to 6 min 23 s near Luxor – the longest totality over land until 2114. Tarifa gets 4 min 39 s, Málaga 1 min 50 s.
Can the eclipse be seen in Preston? In Preston a sliver of the sun remains: 34% of its disc is covered, most at 09:59. The nearest city with totality is Nerja (1893 km).
Which glasses do I need? Eclipse glasses to ISO 12312-2 – ordinary sunglasses do not protect you. Only during totality itself may you look without a filter; as soon as an edge of the sun reappears, put the glasses back on.