Total solar eclipse in Moknine

Monastir Governorate, Tunisia

Moknine is inside the path of totality. On Monday, August 2, 2027 the Sun is completely covered for 1 min 17 s, starting at 10:10:56 local time (UTC+1), with the Sun 56° above the horizon.

Totality: 1 min 17 s
Totality begins: 10:10:56 UTC+1
Sun at maximum: 56° up, ESE (113°)
Magnitude: 1.001
Whole eclipse: 08:56 to 11:31
From the central line: 75 mi (121 km)

Near the edge of the path. Totality here is shorter than on the central line, and edge times are the least certain. A little closer to the central line gives a longer totality: for example Djemmal (1 min 54 s, 8 mi away) or Mahdia (2 min 38 s, 13 mi away).

Eclipse times in Moknine

Each phase of the eclipse in Moknine: local time, universal time, and the Sun's height and direction
Phase	Local time (UTC+1)	UT	Sun
C1: the partial eclipse begins	08:56:45	07:56:45	41° up, E (97°)
C2: totality begins	10:10:56	09:10:56	56° up, ESE (113°)
Maximum eclipse	10:11:34	09:11:34	56° up, ESE (113°)
C3: totality ends	10:12:13	09:12:13	56° up, ESE (113°)
C4: the eclipse ends	11:31:11	10:31:11	69° up, SE (144°)

C1 to C4 are the four contacts: the Moon first touching the Sun, the start and end of totality (C2 and C3, only inside the path), and the Moon leaving the Sun. Magnitude is the share of the Sun's diameter the Moon covers at maximum (over 1 means total). Sun direction is the compass bearing from true north.

Times are computed: check before you travel. They come from our own calculation (astronomy-engine, the same Moon and Sun sizes and Delta T as NASA's predictions) and agree with NASA's published central-line durations to within a second, but they leave out the mountains and valleys on the Moon's edge (NASA: about 1 to 3 seconds of totality, and 1 to 3 km at the edges of the path), your exact spot in town and the weather.

Map of the path of totality from Spain to Somalia, with Moknine, Tunisia marked — The dark band is the path of totality; the pink ring marks Moknine.

Other places in the path nearby

Ksar Hellal, Tunisia 58 s of totality, 1 mi away
Teboulba, Tunisia 46 s of totality, 4 mi away
Djemmal, Tunisia 1 min 54 s of totality, 8 mi away
Mahdia, Tunisia 2 min 38 s of totality, 13 mi away

Eye safety

Look at the partly eclipsed Sun only through eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard. Ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe.
Only during totality, when the Moon covers the Sun completely and it goes dark, can you take the glasses off. Put them back on the moment the first bright edge of the Sun reappears.
Never look through a camera, binoculars or a telescope at the Sun, even with eclipse glasses on: those need their own solar filter fitted on the front.
Check the glasses before you use them and throw away any that are scratched, torn or damaged. Watch children while they use them.

From the guidance of NASA and the American Astronomical Society: NASA's eclipse safety page · The American Astronomical Society's list of safe viewers and filters.

Eclipse glasses

Buy them well before you travel, and check that they're labelled ISO 12312-2 and come from a maker or seller on the American Astronomical Society's list above.

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Flights to Monastir (MIR)

The nearest airport with scheduled flights we know of: Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, about 12 mi (19 km) from Moknine. Searches are for July 31 to August 4, 2027; change the airport and dates on Aviasales.

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Before you book: the U.S. State Department rates Tunisia Level 2: Exercise increased caution (updated 2026-05-20; checked 2026-10-23). Check your own government's advice and entry rules too; we don't give travel safety advice.

All places and the path map · Best places by length of totality · All three eclipses

Sources: eclipse times computed by FitzTopPicks with astronomy-engine (MIT License) and checked against NASA's path table (Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC, eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov). Places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map outlines: Natural Earth (public domain). Airports: OurAirports (public domain).