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Sidi Bouzid
A central Tunisian city very close to the central line, with about five and a half minutes of totality.
The eclipse at this site
Total eclipse Totality is visible from this location.
- Duration of totality
- 5 min 31 s
- Magnitude
- 1.029
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Distance to the nearest limit of totality
- 97 km
| Event | Tunisian time (UTC+1) | Sun position |
|---|---|---|
| Partial eclipse begins (C1) | 08:54:51 | 40° / 96° |
| Totality begins (C2) | 10:06:35 | 54° / 109° |
| Maximum eclipse | 10:09:20 | 55° / 110° |
| Totality ends (C3) | 10:12:06 | 55° / 111° |
| Partial eclipse ends (C4) | 11:29:01 | 68° / 139° |
About the destination
Sidi Bouzid lies on the steppe plains of central Tunisia. It is less touristic than the coast, but its position on the central line and its open horizons are favourable for observation.
Access and transport
By road from Sfax (about 2 hours) or Kairouan. Nearest airports: Sfax and Gafsa.
Nearby
Steppe landscapes of central Tunisia; Sbeïtla (Sufetula) to the west.
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 89% of mornings, mean temperature 32 °C. Climate statistics, not a forecast. Weather