Mecca: 2027 solar eclipse

Local circumstances

Mecca experiences about 5 minutes 7 seconds of totality on August 2, 2027 — a shorter take than Jeddah's coastal track but still among the longest urban totalities of the century. Access for non-Muslim visitors is restricted; the map marks the city because the geometry is extraordinary, not as a casual tourism tip. For observers authorized to be in the region, the same safety rules apply: ISO 12312-2 glasses for every partial phase, and naked-eye viewing only while the sun is fully covered. After Mecca the path races on toward Yemen and the Horn of Africa.