A site about solar eclipses, their history, how they happen, how to observe them, the words to talk about them, and the app that draws them from the place of your choice, from 2000 BC to AD 3000.
A site about solar eclipses, their history, how they happen, how to observe them, the words to talk about them, and the app that draws them from the place of your choice, from 2000 BC to AD 3000.
How to watch an eclipse safely? The right methods (… and the wrong ones), and the risks you run.
Upcoming eclipses city by city (times, altitude of the Sun, what you will see), and the fact sheets of historical eclipses.
Novilune for Android: every eclipse drawn from the place you choose, over five millennia, offline.
The history, astronomy and observing sections are written in French for now — read them in French.
| Date | Type | City-by-city details |
|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2027 | Annular | 41 cities |
| 2 August 2027 | Total | 99 cities |
| 26 January 2028 | Annular | 107 cities |