Monday 2 August 2027
Total solar eclipse in Tunisia
Experience the Total Solar Eclipse
On Monday 2 August 2027, in the middle of the morning, the Moon will completely hide the Sun over a band about 250 km wide crossing central and southern Tunisia. Inside this band, day will turn into twilight for up to 5 min 44 s.
Time left before the eclipse
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Countdown to the start of totality in Sfax (10:08 Tunisian time).
What will happen?
- For about two and a half hours, the Moon passes in front of the Sun: this is the partial eclipse, visible from the whole of Tunisia.
- Inside the path of totality, the Sun is completely hidden for a few minutes: the sky darkens, the brightest stars and planets appear and the solar corona becomes visible.
- Outside the path — in Tunis, Sousse, Monastir or Bizerte — the eclipse remains partial: the Sun never disappears completely.
- Date
- Monday 2 August 2027
- Totality in Tunisia
- between 10:04–10:14 (Tunisian time)
- Longest totality in Tunisia
- 5 min 44 s, on the central line
- In Sfax
- 5 min 39 s from 10:08:49
- Sun height
- about 53–56° above the horizon
Where can totality be seen?
The path of totality covers in particular Sfax, Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa, Kasserine, Gabès, Djerba, El Jem, Mahdia and Kairouan. Durations are longest near the central line and decrease quickly towards the limits.
Towns with the longest totality
| Town | Governorate | Type | Totality begins | Duration | Magnitude | Obscuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sfax | Sfax | Total eclipse | 10:08:49 | 5 min 39 s | 1.032 | 100% |
| Feriana | Kasserine | Total eclipse | 10:04:59 | 5 min 37 s | 1.037 | 100% |
| Sidi Bouzid | Sidi Bouzid | Total eclipse | 10:06:35 | 5 min 31 s | 1.029 | 100% |
| Kasserine | Kasserine | Total eclipse | 10:05:29 | 5 min 27 s | 1.028 | 100% |
| Sbeitla | Kasserine | Total eclipse | 10:06:02 | 5 min 17 s | 1.025 | 100% |
| Gafsa | Gafsa | Total eclipse | 10:05:43 | 5 min 09 s | 1.022 | 100% |
| Moularès | Gafsa | Total eclipse | 10:04:51 | 5 min 06 s | 1.022 | 100% |
| Redeyef | Gafsa | Total eclipse | 10:04:50 | 4 min 45 s | 1.018 | 100% |
| Houmt Souk (Djerba) | Medenine | Total eclipse | 10:09:46 | 4 min 42 s | 1.016 | 100% |
| Metlaoui | Gafsa | Total eclipse | 10:05:19 | 4 min 41 s | 1.017 | 100% |
Prepare your observation
Observation guide
Phases of the eclipse, eye safety, equipment and photography.
Destinations
Where to go in Tunisia, with computed times for each site.
Weather & climate
What climate statistics say about clear skies on an August morning.
Understand the eclipse
Why it happens, why the path is narrow and why durations vary.