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Gabès
A coastal oasis city in the southern half of the path, with about four minutes of totality.
The eclipse at this site
Total eclipse Totality is visible from this location.
- Duration of totality
- 4 min 06 s
- Magnitude
- 1.011
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Distance to the nearest limit of totality
- 38 km
| Event | Tunisian time (UTC+1) | Sun position |
|---|---|---|
| Partial eclipse begins (C1) | 08:55:29 | 41° / 95° |
| Totality begins (C2) | 10:08:42 | 55° / 109° |
| Maximum eclipse | 10:10:45 | 56° / 110° |
| Totality ends (C3) | 10:12:48 | 56° / 110° |
| Partial eclipse ends (C4) | 11:31:13 | 70° / 139° |
About the destination
Gabès is known for its seaside oasis, a rare meeting of palm grove and sea. It is a gateway to the Matmata hills and the Dahar. Note that Matmata village itself lies just outside the computed path (about 2 km), within the margin of uncertainty: do not count on totality there.
Access and transport
Gabès–Matmata airport, railway from Tunis and Sfax, and the coastal road.
Airports: Gabès–Matmata International Airport (GAE)
Nearby
Gabès oasis; Chenini of Gabès; Matmata troglodyte dwellings (just outside totality).
Climate at the time of the eclipse
Over 2000–2024, at 10:00 between 26 July and 9 August: mean cloud cover 5%, clear sky on 87% of mornings, mean temperature 30 °C. Climate statistics, not a forecast. Weather