2 August 2027 Eclipse in Egypt: Where to Watch

Egypt's total solar eclipse falls on 2 August 2027, and our eclipse trips watch it from Luxor, which our program pages place close to the centre of the path. Choose a trip by what you want around the eclipse day: a quick five days, a Nile cruise to Aswan, an end in Cairo, or a few nights on the Red Sea.

Key Takeaways

The date is 2 August 2027, and the viewing point on five of our trips is Luxor: Luxor Temple on four of them and Karnak on the 9 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Tour Package.
Our program pages describe totality as one of the longest this century, with several minutes of the Sun fully covered.
On the eclipse morning the Luxor Temple trips begin with an early breakfast and a flight to Luxor, then go straight to the temple.
Luxor's average daily high in August is 41.0 °C, with a low of 24.4 °C, so plan for heat and shade.
The trips run from five to nine days, so you can match the eclipse to the length of holiday you have.

Five trips built around the eclipse

Trip	Length	Where you watch	Around it
5 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse Itinerary	Five days	Luxor Temple, day three	Cairo for Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then the West Bank
7 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse Tour with Nile Cruise	Seven days	Luxor Temple, day two	Four nights on a five-star Nile cruise to Aswan
8 Days Luxor Solar Eclipse Tour with Nile Cruise	Eight days	Near Luxor Temple, day two	Nile cruise, then Cairo and the Grand Egyptian Museum
9 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Tour Package	Nine days	Karnak, day four	Cairo, a five-star Nile cruise to Philae and a final day at Abu Simbel
8 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse Package with Red Sea Stay	Eight days	Luxor Temple, day three	Cairo and the West Bank, then three all-inclusive nights in Hurghada

Which trip suits you

You have five days: the 5 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse Itinerary starts with Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, flies to Luxor for the eclipse and ends with the West Bank.
You want to be on the river afterwards: the 7 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse Tour with Nile Cruise boards the cruise after the eclipse, and the 8 Days Luxor Solar Eclipse Tour with Nile Cruise does the same before ending in Cairo.
You want temples first and Abu Simbel last: the 9 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Tour Package spends the eclipse morning at Karnak, then sails to Philae.
You want a beach to finish: the 8 Days Egypt Solar Eclipse Package with Red Sea Stay ends on the Red Sea in Hurghada.

All of them are listed together under Events and Festivals Tours.

Before the day

The Sun is safe to look at without a filter only during the few minutes of totality itself. Before and after, use certified solar eclipse glasses, and do not point a camera or binoculars at the Sun without a proper solar filter.

The Luxor eclipse trips are tied to one date, so the booking decision is the length and the boat or hotel, not the day. Around the eclipse you can add Luxor sightseeing that is not on every itinerary: the Full Day Tour to East and West Banks of Luxor covers the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi of Memnon, Karnak and Luxor Temple in one day, and the Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple is an evening show that walks you through the lit halls and obelisks and ends beside the sacred lake. Browse the full list of Luxor day tours.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the eclipse? 2 August 2027.

Where in Egypt do the trips watch it? From Luxor: Luxor Temple on four trips, Karnak on the nine-day trip.

How long is totality? Our program pages call it among the longest this century, with several minutes of totality over the temple.

Can I do this as a short trip? Yes. The five-day trip starts in Cairo, flies to Luxor for the eclipse on day three and returns to Cairo for departure.

Is it hot in August? Yes. The average high in Luxor in August is 41.0 °C.