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🌑 Eclipse Tracker
Real countdowns to the next solar and lunar eclipse, with verified dates, paths, and safety information.
Upcoming eclipses
Total Solar Eclipse Countdown
August 12, 2026 · peak 15:34 UTC
Time until greatest eclipse
Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Countdown
August 27–28, 2026 · peak 04:13 UTC
Time until greatest eclipse
This tracker shows verified real eclipse dates and paths. It does NOT show a weather forecast for these dates (too far out for any forecast to be meaningful), your exact local visibility percentage, or sun/moon altitude at eclipse time — those need data or calculations this site doesn't have yet. Use the official NASA/timeanddate links on each eclipse page for precise local circumstances.
Eclipse safety
It is never safe to look directly at the Sun during any partial phase of a solar eclipse — regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, do not protect your eyes. Use eclipse glasses or handheld viewers certified to the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard. The only time it's safe to view a total solar eclipse without protection is during the brief period of totality itself, when the Moon completely covers the Sun. Lunar eclipses, by contrast, are always completely safe to view with the naked eye — no special equipment needed.
Solar vs. lunar eclipses
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth — visible only from a relatively narrow region of the planet. A lunar eclipse happens when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting Earth's own shadow onto the Moon — visible from the entire night side of Earth at once, which is why lunar eclipses are seen by far more people than solar eclipses. Eclipses come in pairs roughly two weeks apart, since both require the Sun, Earth, and Moon to be closely aligned.