Solar eclipse, 2 August 2027

Seen in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It begins at 4:02 in the afternoon, is greatest at 4:54 in the afternoon with 45% of the Sun's width covered, and ends at 5:41 in the afternoon.

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The eclipse in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 2 August 2027
What	When
Begins	4:02 in the afternoon
Greatest	4:54 in the afternoon
Ends	5:41 in the afternoon
Sun covered	45% of its width
Nakshatra	Pushya

The eclipse falls in Pushya nakshatra, in Karka (Cancer).

Look at it only through glasses made for watching an eclipse, or as a pinhole image on paper. Never look straight at it, and never through a camera, binoculars or dark glass.