On 2 August 2027, the desert outside Luxor will be doing what it does every August afternoon: shimmering, glaring, sending the heat straight back up off the stone. Then the light starts to thin. The shadows turn crisp and strange, the blue drains out of the sky, and the Moon slides the last sliver of Sun out of sight. For a little over six minutes the sky will dim as if dusk had come early, and a white crown of light will hang where the Sun used to be.
That crown is the corona, the Sun's outer atmosphere, which only shows itself when the Moon covers the bright face completely (NASA). People cross oceans for it. Nine months out counts as early.
Our Solar Eclipse art paints that moment as a dark disc wreathed in gold flame above a white Flower of Life; Lunar Eclipse, its night-side twin, lifts a copper Moon over a wheel of magenta and violet. Some of these pieces belong on a 106°F afternoon on the Nile, others on a winter midnight, and NASA's eye rules come before either.
When is the next total solar eclipse?
The next total solar eclipse is on 2 August 2027. NASA says totality will cross southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and its eclipse predictions give a longest totality of 6 minutes 23 seconds, in Egypt close to Luxor. Magus Fawn's Solar Eclipse art is drawn from exactly that kind of sky.
NASA's list of future eclipses sets the region, and its eclipse prediction page gives the greatest duration as 6m23.2s. The path crosses Cádiz and Málaga, leaps the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier, and runs on past Benghazi, Luxor, Jeddah and Sana'a (Wikipedia).
Spain gets a second helping. On 12 August 2026 the shadow swept Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic, Spain and a small corner of Portugal, and NASA flew its WB-57 jet out of Keflavík, Iceland, to film the corona from the air (NASA SVS). That one peaked at 2m18.2s of totality (NASA). The 2027 eclipse nearly triples it. The Moon will also be about two and a half hours from perigee, its closest approach, so its disc will look larger in the sky (Wikipedia).
How do you look at a solar eclipse safely?
Follow NASA exactly. Look at the partly eclipsed Sun only through certified solar viewers that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard; ordinary sunglasses, however dark, are not safe. Only during totality, when the Moon fully covers the Sun's bright face, can the viewers come off, and they go back on as soon as any bright Sun reappears.
NASA's eclipse safety page fills in the rest. Inspect your viewers first and discard any that are scratched or torn, and supervise the kids. Totality has begun when no part of the Sun shows through your viewer. Outside the narrow path, totality never arrives, so the viewers stay on throughout. No viewers? A pinhole in an index card projects the Sun onto a nearby surface while you stand with your back to it; never look at the Sun through the pinhole itself.
NASA also notes you may spend hours in direct sun and recommends sunscreen, a hat and protective clothing. Our clothes are wearable art, not eye or sun protection, so pack the viewers and sunscreen alongside them.
The Solar Eclipse cloak: a black sun for the long nights
Magus Fawn sells the Solar Eclipse festival cloak in two listings, women's and men's, and both carry the same sky on the back: just under the hood the Moon blacks out the Sun, gold light flaring from its rim, while lower down a white Flower of Life spins in a loop of gold among petals of blue and coral.
Under the art, the two are the same garment: micro-mink poly outside, at a listed 200 g/m², and faux fur inside, which you pick in black or white. The drawstrings are heavy, the front zipper is double, and the four pockets split two ways: a deep pair on either side and two stash pockets hidden inside, one of them zippered. Every size from XS to 5XL is cut unisex, and nothing is sewn until you order.
Zipped to the collar. Closed up, the Solar Eclipse Women's Festival Cloak ($250) turns its front into a star chart. A small eclipse burns at the breastbone, a pale medallion floats below it, and dark orbits ripple toward the hem in rust, blue and gold. Worn open with the hood up, as in our top photo, it frames your outfit and shows off the Flower of Life roundels on the sleeves. The big eclipse lives on the back, for whoever stands behind you at sunrise.
The men's listing. The Solar Eclipse Men's Festival Cloak ($250) is built identically and sized the same. In its front photo, the black sun and the spiraling Flower of Life sit right on the chest, with copper, orange and teal scrolls below.
Festival-lifer truth: on eclipse afternoon in Egypt, this cloak rides in the suitcase. Its season is everywhere the Sun goes down cold, from a winter solstice sunrise to 3 a.m. at an October desert party.
For the sunrise crew. The Hooded Blanket w/ Ears | Solar Eclipse ($150) is the cozy end of the line: three eclipses crown the top of the back, and below them a gold loop rings a white Flower of Life set in blue and coral petals, with teal and orange scrollwork trailing toward the hem. Expect 300 g/m² polyester fleece in an oversized pullover shape, a cat-eared hood, a quarter-length front zip and one roomy pocket below it. It comes in a single size, 4XL.
What will the weather be like in Luxor for the eclipse?
Hot, dry and bright. Luxor has a hot desert climate, and its August averages run to a high of 41.2°C (106°F) and a low of 25.6°C (78°F), with almost no rain. Even the nights stay warm, so Magus Fawn's eclipse-day picks are breathable cotton and a cap, with certified viewers in your pocket and sunscreen on.
Luxor ranks among the sunniest and driest cities in the world, with about 4,000 hours of sunshine a year (Wikipedia). If the temples on the Nile are part of your trip, our Egyptian clothing guide reads their art.
The eclipse shirt. The Cotton T-Shirt | Solar Eclipse ($60) stages the whole event on your chest. In our photo three eclipses line up, a small one at the collar and two big ones across the upper chest, each blazing at the rim, while the Flower of Life spins in its gold orbit below. It's 190 g/m² of 100% cotton, with a crew neck, short sleeves and a regular fit across XS to 5XL.
The shorts. The Solar Eclipse Unisex Cotton Shorts ($65) keep the eclipse to one thigh: a trio of black discs with gold halos above a pale Flower of Life, while the rest of the pair stays black under a faint diamond weave. They're 245 g/m² cotton, elastic at the waist, pocketed at the sides and back and cut straight in the leg; regular fit, S to 5XL.
The cap. The Snapback Hat | Solar Eclipse ($40) sets three black suns in an arc over a white Flower of Life inside blue and coral petals, with gold and teal ornament spread across the flat brim. It's lightweight 150 g/m² polyester, dye-sublimated, and adjusts with a plastic snap to fit most heads.
When is the next lunar eclipse?
The next lunar eclipse is a penumbral one on 20 February 2027, visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, according to NASA. Penumbral eclipses dim the Moon so slightly they are easy to miss. The next total lunar eclipse falls on 31 December 2028, and Magus Fawn's Lunar Eclipse cloak wears that copper-red Moon.
A lunar eclipse needs a full Moon with Earth lined up between it and the Sun, and each one can be seen from half the planet (NASA). 2027 holds only penumbral ones; 2028 brings two partials, then the total (Wikipedia). That one lands on New Year's Eve during a blue moon, fully visible from eastern Europe, Asia and Australia and setting over western North America (Wikipedia). Totality runs from 16:16 to 17:28 UTC, which puts the copper Moon over the countdown in parts of Southeast Asia and into the first hours of New Year's Day across East Asia and Australia: dress for a long night.
The moon cloak. On the Lunar Eclipse Men's Festival Cloak ($250), a burnt-copper Moon sits just under the collar. Below it, a cream Flower of Life forms the hub of a magenta and violet wheel edged in blue, and two smaller wheels bloom on the shoulders. A women's Lunar Eclipse listing waits on the women's cloaks page too.
The eclipse hoodie for the months in between
Magus Fawn's Solar Eclipse crushed velvet hoodie is the countdown piece, for cool evenings and every eclipse watch party between now and August.
The eclipse hoodie. On the Crushed Velvet Pullover Hoodie | Solar Eclipse ($100), three eclipses spread across the chest, one tucked behind the drawstrings, their gold glow spilling toward the shoulders; one more flares on each sleeve, and a pale Flower of Life floats below them in a loop of gold light, ringed in blue petals. The velvet catches the light differently at every angle, so the coronas seem to brighten as you turn. Fabric: crushed velvet, 240 g/m², a 95/5 mix of polyester and spandex. Details: drawstring hood, kangaroo pocket, long sleeves. Fit: regular, S to 2XL.
Counting back from August
Planning to wear the velvet hoodie under a cloak? Take the cloak a size up; our FAQ goes as far as "sometimes even 2 sizes up to fit extra layers under." Caught between two sizes? Lylyth answers sizing emails at art@magusfawn.com, usually within 1–2 business days, so send your measurements over.
Your piece doesn't exist until you order it. Production takes 7–11 business days and shipping another 6–14, a worst case of 25 business days, so place the order well ahead of your flight. Spain and Egypt are both on our international shipping list, at $10; US orders cost $8 to ship, or nothing once the cart reaches $70. Sales are final, which makes measuring twice worth it.
For washing, think gentle: cold water with like colors, no bleach, low heat in the dryer or, better still, a clothesline, and keep irons and dry cleaners away. Because dye sublimation turns the ink into part of the yarn rather than a layer on it, those gold coronas hold their color for the long haul.
Until the shadow comes
A black sun over Spain, Morocco and the Nile, a red Moon on New Year's Eve, and a long stretch of ordinary sky in between. Pack your certified viewers, then pick the piece that carries the eclipse home with you.
Find your eclipse layer: women's cloaks · men's cloaks · all festival cloaks · hooded blankets
More sun and moon: Two Minutes of Totality, our solar eclipse festival love story and celestial cloaks with star, moon and galaxy art
Frequently asked questions
Can you see the 2027 solar eclipse from the United States?
Only as a partial eclipse, and only in the far northeast. NASA lists northern Maine, along with eastern Canada, among the places that will see a partial eclipse on 2 August 2027. A partial eclipse never fully covers the Sun's bright face, so certified ISO 12312-2 solar viewers stay on for the whole show there.
Why is the 2027 eclipse called the eclipse of the century?
It's a nickname used by Forbes, Space.com and other outlets, and its length is why. Totality lasts up to 6 minutes 23 seconds, second only to 22 July 2009 (over the Pacific) this century. It is also the longest on easily accessible land since then, and nothing longer reaches such land until 3 June 2114.
Can you look at a solar eclipse through binoculars or a camera?
Only with a special-purpose solar filter fixed over the front of the lens. NASA warns that looking at the bright Sun through a camera, binoculars or a telescope without one causes severe eye injury instantly, and that you should never look through such optics while wearing eclipse glasses, because the concentrated rays burn through the filter.
What time is totality in Luxor on 2 August 2027?
Around 1 p.m. local time. Wikipedia's timing table for the eclipse has the partial phase in Luxor beginning at 11:40, totality from 13:02 to 13:08, and the Sun fully uncovered again at 14:26. That's nearly three hours under a midday August sun, with your solar viewers on for all but six minutes.
Written by Magus & Lylyth Fawn, the Los Angeles artists behind Magus Fawn. Magus makes VR and digital visionary art and produces Psy EDM. Lylyth makes fractal digital art and runs design and customer care. We've been selling wearable art since 2020 (4.8★ from 147 reviews as of October 2026), and every piece is made to order here at magusfawn.com. Come say hi on Instagram @magusfawn.
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