What you'll see in Diego Garcia
Artist's impression. The size of the bite is the 96.6% published for Diego Garcia, the side the Moon crosses from is its real position angle at maximum, and the Sun's height above the rooftops is its real altitude. The skyline itself is generic.
Diego Garcia sees 96.6% of the Sun covered — the last inhabited place to see the eclipse at all, with the Sun low in the west.
Keep eclipse glasses on for the whole event — the Moon never fully covers the Sun here, so it is never safe to look without them, even at maximum.
⚠ Eye safety
Use ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses for the entire partial phase. There is no safe moment to remove them in this city — the Sun is never fully covered.
FAQ
Is Diego Garcia in the path of totality?
No — Diego Garcia sees a partial eclipse, 96.6% of the Sun covered at maximum (17:43:43 UTC+6). The Moon never fully covers the Sun here.
Do I need eclipse glasses in Diego Garcia?
Yes, for the entire event (16:40–18:40 UTC+6). The Sun is never fully covered in Diego Garcia, so eclipse glasses stay on throughout.
Sources: NASA eclipse predictions and the local-circumstances table on the Wikipedia article for this eclipse, for Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (Aug 2, 2027). See the hub page for every city and the path map.