Where the eclipse will be visible
The Moon’s shadow crosses the Atlantic, the Strait of Gibraltar and southern Spain (Cádiz, Málaga), then Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, and continues over Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. The longest totality — 6 minutes 23 seconds — happens near Luxor in Egypt.
Across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and western Asia the eclipse will be partial. The table shows how much of the Sun’s disc is covered and the local time of maximum.
| City | Sun covered | Local time of maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Luxor | total — over 6 minutes of totality | 13:05 |
| Málaga | total — about 2 minutes of totality | 10:48 |
| Cairo | ≈ 95% | 12:55 |
| Madrid | ≈ 86% | 10:51 |
| Rome | ≈ 74% | 11:12 |
| Istanbul | ≈ 59% | 12:39 |
| Dubai | ≈ 53% | 14:43 |
| Paris | ≈ 51% | 11:01 |
| London | ≈ 42% | 10:00 |
| Sochi | ≈ 35% | 12:52 |
| Berlin | ≈ 34% | 11:13 |
| Tbilisi | ≈ 32% | 14:02 |
| Kyiv | ≈ 27% | 12:34 |
| Minsk | ≈ 21% | 12:29 |
| Moscow | ≈ 9% | 12:39 |
| Saint Petersburg | ≈ 6% | 12:30 |
| Kazan | ≈ 2% | 12:50 |
Values are approximate, calculated from astronomical data. Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses.
What the eclipse means in astrology
A solar eclipse is a New Moon that happens next to the lunar nodes. Astrologers read it as an amplified new beginning: a theme that opens on the day of the eclipse unfolds over roughly the next six months.
This eclipse is in Leo — the sign of self-expression, creativity, love and leadership. Its symbolic question is “where do I want to shine, and what is stopping me?”. It is a description of themes, not a prediction of events.
The eclipse for each zodiac sign
By Sun sign, the eclipse highlights one area of life — the solar house that Leo occupies for your sign.
Aries House 5
Theme: love, creativity and children.
Taurus House 4
Theme: home, family and roots.
Gemini House 3
Theme: communication, learning, short trips and your close circle.
Cancer House 2
Theme: money, earnings and self-worth.
Leo House 1
Theme: yourself: image, self-perception and personal goals.
Virgo House 12
Theme: rest, solitude and closing old chapters.
Libra House 11
Theme: friends, communities and plans for the future.
Scorpio House 10
Theme: career, vocation and reputation.
Sagittarius House 9
Theme: travel, study and worldview.
Capricorn House 8
Theme: intimacy, shared finances and deep change.
Aquarius House 7
Theme: partnership and marriage.
Pisces House 6
Theme: work, routines and health.
