Libya Eclipse / Where to watch

Where to watch

Go east, and stay on the line

Totality lasts longest on the centre line of the path and gets shorter towards its edges. Where you stand decides what you see.

The Mediterranean seen through an opening cut in the rock on the coast

Benghazi

Total · 6 min 11 s

Libya’s second city lies almost exactly on the centre line. It has an international airport at Benina, hotels, restaurants and the seafront Corniche.

White limestone cliffs above the turquoise sea on the Jebel Akhdar coast

Jebel Akhdar coast

Total · shorter

Parts of the Cyrenaica coast lie inside the path, close to Greek and Roman ruins. We confirm the exact duration for each site.

Tripoli

Partial only

According to Libya’s national space centre, the capital sees a deep partial eclipse. Most visitors fly on to Benghazi.

Getting hereFlying in from EuropeNon-stop to Benghazi from Düsseldorf, Paris, Rome and Athens, or one stop via Istanbul, Tunis or Cairo.Flights to Libya →

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