Eclipse times in Luxor
- Partial eclipse begins
- 11:40:09
- Totality begins
- 13:01:55
- Maximum eclipse
- 13:05:08
- Totality ends
- 13:08:20
- Partial eclipse ends
- 14:26:23
- Duration of totality
- 6m 25s
- Sun’s height at maximum
- 82°
- Sun’s direction at maximum
- 196° (SSW)
Local time, UTC+3, for the town centre. Times can shift by a few seconds across town.
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Luxor and the path of totality
Luxor is the large yellow dot. The dark band is the path of totality; the further you are from its edges, the longer totality lasts.
Where to look
The Sun will be very high, 82° above the horizon and slightly to the south-south-west, so almost any open space works, including courtyards and hotel roofs. The challenge is heat rather than the view: you will be looking almost straight up in the early afternoon, so a reclining chair and shade before and after totality make a big difference.
Watching the eclipse in Luxor
Luxor is the headline destination of 2027, with more than six minutes of totality above the temples of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Most hotel rooms for eclipse week were contracted to tour operators long ago, so a tour, a Nile cruise or a base elsewhere in the valley is often the realistic option. Egyptian authorities plan public viewing areas, and access to some monuments may be restricted on the day.
Getting to Luxor
Luxor International Airport has domestic flights from Cairo and charters from Europe. Nile cruises link Luxor with Aswan.
Good questions
- Is Luxor in the path of totality?
- Yes. Luxor is inside the path of the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, so the Sun will be completely covered.
- How long will totality last in Luxor?
- About 6m 25s, from 13:01:55 to 13:08:20 local time (UTC+3), calculated for the town centre.
- Where in the sky will the eclipse be seen from Luxor?
- During totality the Sun will be 82 degrees above the horizon towards the south-south-west. That is nearly overhead, so buildings will not block it, but you will be looking up for several minutes.
- Will Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings be open for the eclipse?
- Access for eclipse day had not been confirmed by late 2026, and Egypt’s eclipse committee is still choosing official viewing sites. Avoid being inside a tomb at 13:01: you would miss totality completely.
- How hot will it be?
- Luxor averages about 40°C (104°F) in August, and totality comes in the early afternoon with the Sun almost overhead. Bring shade, water and something to lie back on. Medinet Habu and the Ramesseum are quieter than Hatshepsut’s temple, which has almost no shade.