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Gafsa
An inland city close to the central line, with more than five minutes of totality.
The eclipse at this site
Total eclipse Totality is visible from this location.
- Duration of totality
- 5 min 09 s
- Magnitude
- 1.022
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Distance to the nearest limit of totality
- 74 km
| Event | Tunisian time (UTC+1) | Sun position |
|---|---|---|
| Partial eclipse begins (C1) | 08:53:53 | 39° / 95° |
| Totality begins (C2) | 10:05:43 | 54° / 108° |
| Maximum eclipse | 10:08:17 | 54° / 108° |
| Totality ends (C3) | 10:10:52 | 55° / 109° |
| Partial eclipse ends (C4) | 11:28:08 | 68° / 136° |
About the destination
Gafsa is an ancient oasis town and the capital of the phosphate basin. Its inland location places it close to the central line with a long totality. Morning heat in early August is significant: plan shade and water.
Access and transport
Gafsa–Ksar airport (limited scheduled service), railway and road links to Sfax and Tunis.
Airports: Gafsa–Ksar International Airport (GAF)
Nearby
Roman pools of Gafsa; Metlaoui and the Selja gorge.
Climate at the time of the eclipse
Over 2000–2024, at 10:00 between 26 July and 9 August: mean cloud cover 4%, clear sky on 90% of mornings, mean temperature 32 °C. Climate statistics, not a forecast. Weather