# El Jedid Mosque, Tunisia: what it is and when to go

> El Jedid Mosque is a mosque in Tunisia (جامع الصباغين (الجامع الجديد)). Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Tunisia on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/new-mosque/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mosque in Tunisia · History, Temples
- **Local name:** جامع الصباغين (الجامع الجديد)
- **Where:** Tunisia
- **Best time:** March to May and September to November.
- **Nearest airport:** TUN Tunis, 7.9 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 36.79471, 10.17375

## What it is and where

El Jedid Mosque is a mosque in Tunisia (جامع الصباغين (الجامع الجديد)). It has articles in 11 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Tunisia on this site.

It is in [Tunis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/tunez/), where this site lists 33 more places to see, 1.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.79471, 10.17375; the nearest main airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN, Tunis), 7.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Tunisia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.794707%2C10.173752)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.794707%2C10.173752)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/espiritual/) places in Tunisia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit El Jedid Mosque is **March to May and September to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 17 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Best time | 10 h |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | March to May and September to November | December to February and June to August |
| Temples | March to May and September to November | December to February and June to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: El Jedid Mosque has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Tunisia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Tunisia

To enter Tunisia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Tunisia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 197 police · 190 ambulance · 198 fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Dar Ben Abdallah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/dar-ben-abdallah/): Palace of the Medina of Tunis · 79 m
- [Tourbet el Bey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/turbat-al-bai/): Tunisian mausoleum located in the medina of Tunis · 130 m
- [Bab Jedid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/bab-jedid/): City gate in Tunis, Tunisia · 343 m
- [Dar El Haddad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/dar-el-haddad/): Palace of the Medina of Tunis · 350 m
- [Ksar Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/mosque/): Mosque in Tunisia · 352 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Tunisia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/).

## More in Tunisia: History

- [Carthage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/sitio-arqueologico-de-cartago/): historical city in Tunisia
- [Great Mosque of Kairouan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/gran-mezquita-de-kairuan/): Tunisian religious building and site of Islamic worship
- [Kerkouane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/punic-town-of-kerkuane-and-its-necropolis/): archaeological site in Tunisia
- [Dougga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/duqqa/): archaeological site in Tunisia
- [Amphitheatre of El Jem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/anfiteatro-de-el-jem/): Carthagian amphitheatre in Tunisia
- [Kasserine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/cillium/): Tunisian town

Every Tunisia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is El Jedid Mosque?

It is a mosque in Tunisia (جامع الصباغين (الجامع الجديد) in the local language). It has articles in 11 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Tunisia on this site.

### When is the best time to visit El Jedid Mosque?

March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to El Jedid Mosque?

The nearest main airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 7.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.794707%2C10.173752) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Tunisia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Tunisia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Dar Ben Abdallah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/dar-ben-abdallah/), [Tourbet el Bey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/turbat-al-bai/), [Bab Jedid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/bab-jedid/). The rest is in [the Tunisia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tunez/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/95197168), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5351455), CC0. More about El Jedid Mosque on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Jedid_Mosque). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).