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April 21, 2088 — Total Solar Eclipse — Sfax, Tunisia

Apr 21, 2088 at 11:20 am
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Solar Eclipse, in Sfax
Begins: Wed, Apr 21, 2088 at 9:59 am
Maximum: Wed, Apr 21, 2088 at 11:20 am 1.011 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Apr 21, 2088 at 12:47 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 48 minutes
Totality: 3 minutes, 18 seconds

All times shown on this page are local time.

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April 21, 2088 — Total Solar Eclipse — Sfax

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sfax. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Sfax.

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Partial Solar Eclipse

09:59:21

Wed, Apr 21

Partial eclipse begins

The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.

118°
51.9°
Total Solar Eclipse

11:19:20

Wed, Apr 21

Totality begins

The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.

147°
64.2°
Total Solar Eclipse

11:20:59

Wed, Apr 21

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

148°
64.4°
Total Solar Eclipse

11:22:38

Wed, Apr 21

Totality ends

The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.

149°
64.5°
Partial Solar Eclipse

12:47:29

Wed, Apr 21

Partial eclipse ends

The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.

200°
66.4°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 88.5 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

This total solar eclipse is fully visible in Sfax. This is a rare and spectacular event that can only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse is also visible in other areas, but the Moon does not cover the Sun completely there.

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