Short answer
Yes. The last stretch of the path over land crosses the far north-east of Somalia shortly before 14:00 local time. Qandala gets about 5m 32s by our calculation. Cape Guardafui, at the tip of the Horn, sees the last totality on land of the whole eclipse.
- Cities in the path
- 4 of 10 we cover
- Longest totality
- 5m 32s, Qandala
- Totality begins
- 13:57 to 14:00
- Sun height
- 56° to 58°
- Chance of clear sky
- MixedCloudier on the coast
- Local time
- EAT, UTC+3
Where the path crosses Somalia
Yellow dots are inside the path of totality. White dots are outside it and see only a partial eclipse.
Follow the shadow across Somalia
Press play or drag the slider to follow the centre of the Moon’s shadow from one side of the country to the other, with local clock time, the length of totality on the centre line and the speed of the shadow.
- Time
- Shadow over
- Totality there
- Shadow speed
- Sun height
Every city in Somalia compared
Sort by totality, start time or Sun height. Cities outside the path show the share of the Sun covered instead.
| Qandala | Total100% | 5m 32s | Totality from 13:57totality begins | Sun 57° |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alula | Total100% | 4m 20s | Totality from 13:58totality begins | Sun 56° |
| Bosaso | Total100% | 4m 07s | Totality from 13:58totality begins | Sun 58° |
| Cape Guardafui | Total100% | 2m 59s | Totality from 14:00totality begins | Sun 56° |
| Las Khorey | Partial99.2% | No totality– | Peak at 13:58peak | Sun 59° |
| Erigavo | Partial95.8% | No totality– | Peak at 13:58peak | Sun 60° |
| Garowe | Partial92.1% | No totality– | Peak at 14:03peak | Sun 57° |
| Berbera | Partial89% | No totality– | Peak at 13:55peak | Sun 63° |
| Hargeisa | Partial83% | No totality– | Peak at 13:55peak | Sun 63° |
| Mogadishu | Partial63% | No totality– | Peak at 14:09peak | Sun 56° |
Local clock time on 2 August 2027 when totality begins, or for a partial eclipse, the moment of greatest coverage.
Weather
In August, Bosaso averages about half of the sky covered by cloud, while inland, cloud cover is much lower.
The eclipse over Somalia
After crossing the Gulf of Aden, the shadow reaches the coast of Puntland at about 13:57 local time. Qandala, on the coast, gets about 5m 32s of totality, Alula 4m 20s and Bosaso 4m 07s. Cape Guardafui, at the very tip of the Horn of Africa, gets about three minutes, and the shadow then leaves the land over the Indian Ocean.
The rest of Somalia sees a partial eclipse. Las Khorey, just outside the path, has 99% of the Sun covered, Hargeisa about 83% and Mogadishu, far to the south, about 63%.
Good questions
- Where does the 2027 eclipse end?
- Totality leaves the land at Cape Guardafui, the tip of the Horn of Africa, and the shadow then crosses the Indian Ocean.
- What time is the eclipse in Somalia?
- Totality begins at about 13:57 in Qandala and 13:58 in Bosaso, local time (UTC+3).
- Does Mogadishu see the eclipse?
- Only as a partial eclipse, with about 63% of the Sun covered.