Short answer
Yes. The path of totality crosses northern and central Yemen in the early afternoon. Near the centre line, around Sa’dah, Al Hazm and Marib, totality lasts almost six minutes by our calculation. The capital Sana’a lies near the southern edge, with 2m 34s.
- Cities in the path
- 6 of 11 we cover
- Longest totality
- 5m 59s, Sa’dah
- Totality begins
- 13:38 to 13:47
- Sun height
- 63° to 68°
- Chance of clear sky
- UncertainSummer rains in the highlands
- Local time
- AST, UTC+3
Where the path crosses Yemen
Yellow dots are inside the path of totality. White dots are outside it and see only a partial eclipse.
Follow the shadow across Yemen
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 Yemen compared
Sort by totality, start time or Sun height. Cities outside the path show the share of the Sun covered instead.
| Sa’dah | Total100% | 5m 59s | Totality from 13:38totality begins | Sun 68° |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hazm | Total100% | 5m 58s | Totality from 13:41totality begins | Sun 67° |
| Ataq | Total100% | 5m 51s | Totality from 13:47totality begins | Sun 63° |
| Marib | Total100% | 5m 48s | Totality from 13:43totality begins | Sun 66° |
| Amran | Total100% | 3m 04s | Totality from 13:42totality begins | Sun 67° |
| Sana’a | Total100% | 2m 34s | Totality from 13:43totality begins | Sun 67° |
| Mukalla | Partial99.1% | No totality– | Peak at 13:54peak | Sun 60° |
| Hodeidah | Partial96.6% | No totality– | Peak at 13:44peak | Sun 68° |
| Aden | Partial96.1% | No totality– | Peak at 13:51peak | Sun 64° |
| Taiz | Partial95.8% | No totality– | Peak at 13:48peak | Sun 66° |
| Socotra (Hadibu) | Partial92.4% | No totality– | Peak at 14:04peak | Sun 53° |
Local clock time on 2 August 2027 when totality begins, or for a partial eclipse, the moment of greatest coverage.
Weather
Early August falls in the summer rainy season of Yemen’s western highlands, when cloud often builds around midday, close to the time of the eclipse. Cloud is lower on the drier ground east of the mountains.
The eclipse over Yemen
Coming from Saudi Arabia, the Moon’s shadow enters Yemen shortly after 13:35 local time and leaves the coast over the Gulf of Aden about a quarter of an hour later. Sa’dah, Al Hazm and Ataq lie close to the centre line, with between 5m 51s and 5m 59s of totality. Amran and Sana’a, near the southern edge, see a much shorter totality.
Elsewhere in the country, the eclipse is partial but deep. In Aden, Taiz and Hodeidah, about 96% of the Sun is covered, and Mukalla gets 99%. Eclipse glasses are needed during the whole partial eclipse.
Good questions
- Is Sana’a in the path of totality?
- Yes, but close to the southern edge, so totality lasts only about 2m 34s.
- What time is the eclipse in Yemen?
- Totality begins at about 13:38 in Sa’dah and 13:43 in Marib, local time (UTC+3).
- Can tourists travel to Yemen for the eclipse?
- Yemen has been at war since 2014, and most governments advise against travel there. Check the advice of your own government.