Partial Solar Eclipse · August 2, 2027

Solar Eclipse in Afghanistan

On August 2, 2027, a partial solar eclipse crosses Afghanistan.

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Partial
Eclipse type
20.3%
Max obscuration
—
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

Afghanistan will see a partial solar eclipse. Click anywhere on the map to see the occultation percentage at that location.

Path of Totality
Width~258 km
Max duration—
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series136
Magnitude1.0790
Gamma0.1421
DateAugust 2, 2027
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Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in Afghanistan

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

Zaranj20%
Khāsh17%
Farah17%
Khān Neshīn17%
Kushk16%
Shīnḏanḏ15%
Eslam Qaleh15%
Lashkar Gāh14%
Herāt13%
Gereshk13%
Karukh12%
Kandahār12%
Shahrak10%
Ghormach8%
Nīlī7%
Maymana7%
Bāzār-e Yakāwlang5%
Andkhoy5%
Sar-e Pul5%
Ghazni4%
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

Saudi ArabiaTOTAL
YemenTOTAL
MoroccoTOTAL
AlgeriaTOTAL
LibyaTOTAL
SpainTOTAL
EgyptTOTAL
TunisiaTOTAL
SomaliaTOTAL
GibraltarTOTAL
Portugal99%
Malta97%
Sudan97%
Italy94%
Eritrea90%
Djibouti89%
Israel89%
Jordan89%
Ethiopia88%
Greece87%
Palestine84%
Oman78%
Türkiye76%
Lebanon76%
France75%
Syria75%
Cyprus75%
Andorra75%
Albania75%
North Macedonia69%
Western Sahara69%
Monaco68%
MV67%
Montenegro67%
Seychelles66%
Croatia65%
Kosovo65%
Bosnia65%
Iraq65%
Bulgaria65%
Serbia62%
Bahrain61%
Qatar61%
UAE60%
Kenya59%
Kuwait59%
Switzerland58%
Slovenia57%
Romania55%
Iran54%
Austria52%
Chad52%
Hungary51%
Germany51%
South Sudan49%
Mauritania48%
Jersey45%
Slovakia44%
Guernsey44%
Luxembourg44%
Ukraine43%
LK43%
India43%
Belgium43%
Czechia42%
Moldova41%
United Kingdom41%
Netherlands38%
Poland37%
Niger36%
Uganda36%
Georgia35%
Azerbaijan35%
Armenia35%
Pakistan34%
Ireland33%
Russia33%
Mali31%
Cape Verde30%
DR Congo28%
Tanzania27%
Madagascar26%
ID25%
Isle of Man25%
Cameroon25%
Belarus24%
Nigeria24%
Senegal23%
CAR22%
Denmark22%
Afghanistan20%
Sweden19%
Turkmenistan19%
Lithuania17%
Comoros17%
Mayotte17%
Mauritius17%
Rwanda17%
Burkina Faso15%
Kazakhstan14%
Burundi13%
Gambia13%
Latvia13%
Mozambique12%
Norway12%
Réunion11%
Benin11%
MY10%
Guinea9%
Guinea-Bissau9%
Canada8%
SG7%
Togo7%
Ghana7%
Estonia6%
Congo6%
Uzbekistan5%
Malawi5%
Thailand4%
Zambia4%
Côte d'Ivoire4%
Finland3%
Sierra Leone2%
123 countries

Frequently asked questions

When is the solar eclipse in Afghanistan?
On August 2, 2027, Afghanistan will experience a partial solar eclipse with a maximum occultation of 20.3%.
Will Afghanistan be in the path of totality?
No. Afghanistan will see a partial solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, with up to 20.3% of the sun covered.
Which cities in Afghanistan will see the best eclipse?
The cities in Afghanistan with the highest eclipse coverage are: Zaranj (20.3%), Khāsh (17.2%), Farah (17.2%), Khān Neshīn (17.2%).
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