Mon, 2 Aug 2027 · Astronomy
Hotels for Total Solar Eclipse — Luxor
In Luxor on Mon, 2 Aug 2027. 254 hotels within 3km — book close and walk back after the show.
About Total Solar Eclipse — Luxor
Crowds gather with eclipse glasses and cameras well before totality, watching the light change on the ground as much as in the sky. This one falls in early August, when the path of totality crosses North Africa, giving desert skies a strong chance of staying clear.
Where to stay nearby
Luxor sits right on the path of totality, making it the obvious base for this eclipse. With 337 hotels listed here, there's a wide range of options within a kilometre of the viewing area, so travellers can walk or take a short taxi ride on the day itself. Book early, since rooms near the path of totality tend to fill up fast for events like this. Most visitors fly into Luxor's own airport or arrive by train from Cairo, then stay put in town for eclipse day.
Luxor — about 1 km away
Luxor city center puts you just 1km from the venue, making it the natural choice for event-goers who want to walk or take a quick taxi ride. With 337 hotels to choose from, you'll find options across all budgets and styles, from luxury riverside properties to modest guesthouses.
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The closest hotels to Luxor
254 within 3km — the nearest 12 shown. Tap any hotel or search to see live availability and prices for Mon, 2 Aug 2027.
Luxor Nile Cruises
Luxor Infront of railway station
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M/S Royal Adventure - Saturday from Luxor 4 or 7 Nights - Wednesday from Aswan 3 or 7 Nights
Corniche Al Nile - in front of Luxor Temple, 85952 Luxor, Egypt
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Le Fayan Nile Cruise - Mondays from Aswan & Thursdays from Luxor
3 youssef hassan
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Hapi 5 Nile Cruise, 3-4-7 nights from Luxor or Aswan
Luxor, Luxor, Luxor Governorate
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MS Esmeralda Nile Cruise from Aswan or Luxor
Luxor
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Ramses Downtown Apartment
El-Madina El-Monawwara
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Capital of Sun
الاقصر حي الفيروز
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Eye of Horus House
Gazirat Al Awameyah
0.3km away
Fontana Hostel luxor
Radwan Street off Television Street
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dahabeya nile cruise elephantine Every Saturday from Luxor to Aswan 4 Nights, Every Wednesday from Aswan to Luxor 3 Nights
Luxor - Aswan
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Susan's Guest House and Tours
40 El-Qobba 3
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Happy Land Luxor
El Kamar Street from El-madina
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History
The total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 is among the most anticipated astronomical events of the century, its narrow path of totality sweeping from the Atlantic across southern Spain, northern Morocco and North Africa before crossing Egypt almost directly over Luxor. Near the point of greatest eclipse, a little to the south-east of the city, the Moon will blot out the Sun for more than six minutes, making this the second-longest total solar eclipse of the twenty-first century and the longest visible over land for many decades.
What sets Luxor apart is the setting: the ancient city of Thebes, capital of Egypt in the age of the pharaohs, is ringed by the temples of Karnak and Luxor and faces the Valley of the Kings across the Nile. To watch day turn to night above such monuments is a rare alignment of astronomy and history, and eclipse-chasers have been planning trips here for years, with hotels and Nile cruise boats booking up far ahead.
Records & quirks
- The eclipse falls on 2 August 2027.
- Totality near Luxor lasts more than six minutes.
- It is the second-longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century.
- The path of totality crosses southern Spain, northern Morocco and North Africa before reaching Egypt.
- Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, beside the temples of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings.
- The point of greatest eclipse lies a short distance south-east of the city.
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