Sobral
Sobral, a regional city in the interior of Ceará, is where British scientists led by Sir Frank Watson Dyson observed the solar eclipse of 29 May 1919, providing the first observational proof of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. The city's Museu do Eclipse commemorates the event, and a monument in Patrocínio Square marks the observation site, alongside a planetarium opened in 2015. Sobral's historic urban centre was listed as a Brazilian cultural heritage site in 1999.
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- Population203,023
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km9.7 mi
Nearest airports
Sobral: quick answers
Where is Sobral?
Sobral is in Brazil.
How do you get to Sobral?
The nearest airport is Sobral (JSO), about 39 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sobral?
The warmest month is November, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is April, at 26°C79°F. The wettest month is April, with about 223 mm8.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sobral?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 9 restaurants, 1 café and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.