The Eclipse App

The Eclipse Company

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About this app

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, and for a few quiet minutes the sky will go dark. The Eclipse App is your companion for the whole day: an interactive map of the path of totality, a rehearsal so you know what's coming, and a live countdown that guides you second by second, from first contact to the moment your eclipse glasses come off.

▶ YOUR ECLIPSE

See exactly what the eclipse looks like from your location: whether you'll see totality, how long it lasts, how much of the Sun is covered, and when every phase begins and ends, down to the second. Outside the path? You'll see your partial eclipse times too. Preview your sky in advance, and turn on Day-of Alerts so nothing sneaks up on you.

▶ THE MAP

Explore the path of totality from Greenland across Iceland to Spain. Tap any spot on the eclipse map to see its timing, how long totality lasts there, and how far it sits from the path. Comparing two towns? The map makes the tradeoffs easy to see.

▶ SUN POSITION

In 2026, the eclipse hangs low in the sky in many places. See exactly how high the Sun will sit from your spot, and get a heads-up when hills, buildings, or trees might block the view. You can check historical cloud trends while you're at it.

▶ REHEARSAL

Practice eclipse day before it arrives, at your own pace. Walk through every phase from first contact to last, learn when glasses go on and come off, and try the camera and recorder ahead of time, so the real day feels familiar instead of frantic.

▶ LIVE COUNTDOWN

When the day comes, the eclipse countdown guides you in real time: what's happening, what to watch for, and exactly when it's safe to take your glasses off. An optional spoken audio guide keeps you hands-free. The totality countdown also stays live in your notifications, so a glance is all it takes.

▶ SNAP AND RECORD

Take a photo without leaving the countdown. Scene mode captures the strange light around you, and Sun mode helps you aim and expose for the Sun itself. Or tap Record, put your phone down, and capture the sound of totality: the hush, the gasps, the cheers.

▶ RELIVE

Afterward, press play. Your photos and recordings play back on the eclipse's own timeline, just as they happened. It's the closest thing to standing back under the Moon's shadow.

▶ GOOD TO KNOW

- Completely free. No account, no subscriptions.
- Available in nine languages: English, Spanish, Catalan, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Icelandic, and Japanese.
- Useful anywhere in Europe and beyond: even far from totality, you can see how much of the Sun will be covered where you are.

A note on safety: outside of totality, only look at the Sun through certified eclipse glasses or solar filters. The app tells you when, and proper glasses do the protecting.

A total solar eclipse is brief, and it doesn't wait. We built this app so you can spend those minutes looking up.

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Ratings and reviews

Cool app, and I really liked the countdown up to it. $4 for the "Pro" seemed a bit much for what you get. I expected to actually be able to look at a map to find locations not expected to have cloud issues, but as far as I can tell it's just a percentage once you've picked a location. I also don't see a way to switch from miles to km, which seems like a pretty big US-centric oversight, given that the app advertises itself as being for Canada too.

The app crapped out about an hour before the eclipse. I didn't have great service where I was. I already paid for the app the night before and synced my location well in advance of the eclipse (in the location I would be viewing it). So why did it need a network connection to operate? It's just a timer based on geolocation. It wouldn't even open during critical moments. I didn't get any notifications until AFTER totality. Made the paid portion of the app nearly useless. I am disappointed.

Awful. Pro kept locking me out. Had to uninstall/reinstall over and over. Eventually bought it a 2ND time- only for it not to work. Contacted help; I was told Google play store will reimburse for one of the charges. But it still didn't work right. Didn't notify untill its was over, LITERALLY. We got way more use out of free apps. "Solar Eclipse Timer" was 10x better. Seriously I should me reimbursed for both times I purchased.....not just 1. If I could give 0 stars I would.

What’s new

Introducing Chaser mode for eclipse day — find your clear sky:
• Track up to five viewing spots and compare them at a glance
• See each spot's chance of clear skies along your line of sight to the sun
• Watch the weather move on animated forecast, satellite, and haze maps
• Get a leave-by time for every spot, with live eclipse-day traffic
Plus fixes and performance improvements.