Gibraltar lies wholly inside the path of totality of 2 August 2027, about 50 km north of its centre line. The partial eclipse starts at 09:41 Central European Summer Time, the Sun is completely covered from 10:45:34 to 10:50:01 in the town, and the Moon leaves the Sun at 12:01. The page opens on Gibraltar; press the jump buttons under the simulation to see the diamond ring just before 10:45:34 and the Sun’s return at 10:50:01.
Within the Rock
Totality is almost the same everywhere on the peninsula, because it is only 5 km long. The southern tip gains a few seconds: about 4 min 31 s at Europa Point against 4 min 27 s in the town and at Catalan Bay. Height makes little difference to the times; near the top of the Rock, at about 420 m, totality lasts about 4 min 29 s. To check a particular spot, open Enter coordinates and type its latitude, longitude and height.
Across the bay and the Strait
The Spanish towns around the bay are also in the path, with similar times: Algeciras about 4 min 28 s, La Línea about 4 min 24 s. The longest totality near Gibraltar is on the African shore, in Ceuta and around Tetouan, closer to the centre line. The table below compares them.
Eye safety is the same here as anywhere: eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2 for every partial phase, off only between the second and third contact times shown above.
Nearby places across the border
| Place | Eclipse | Begins | Totality or max. | Ends | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Línea de la ConcepciónCádiz, Spain | 4 min 24 s | 09:41 | 10:45:37– | 12:01 | CEST (UTC+2) |
| San RoqueCádiz, Spain | 4 min 18 s | 09:41 | 10:45:38– | 12:01 | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Los BarriosCádiz, Spain | 4 min 21 s | 09:41 | 10:45:29– | 12:01 | CEST (UTC+2) |
| AlgecirasCádiz, Spain | 4 min 28 s | 09:41 | 10:45:27– | 12:01 | CEST (UTC+2) |
| TarifaCádiz, Spain | 4 min 39 s | 09:41 | 10:45:08– | 12:01 | CEST (UTC+2) |
| CeutaSpain | 4 min 48 s | 09:41 | 10:45:21– | 12:01 | CEST (UTC+2) |
| FnidekTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco | 4 min 50 s | 07:41 | 08:45:17– | 10:01 | GMT (UTC+0) |
| TetouanTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco | 4 min 51 s | 07:41 | 08:45:10– | 10:01 | GMT (UTC+0) |
| TangierTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco | 4 min 51 s | 07:41 | 08:44:44– | 10:00 | GMT (UTC+0) |
Any other place: use the search above, enter coordinates, or open the eclipse simulator for the whole path.