When is the next solar eclipse from my location?

This viewer lists the next several solar eclipses that occur for your pin, with peak time, obscuration, and whether the Sun is above the horizon at each contact. If the Sun is down at peak we still keep the event so you can plan rise/set.

Is this a NASA eclipse path map?

No. Local contacts come from astronomy-engine SearchLocalSolarEclipse. The Earth inset marks SearchGlobalSolarEclipse peak lat/lon only — not a Besselian umbral path.

How accurate are the times?

astronomy-engine ELP/VSOP: Sun/Moon typically about 1 arcminute, contact times about 1 minute. Good enough for planning and visualization — not NASA Besselian elements or IAU eclipse bulletins.

Where is the lunar eclipse viewer?

Lunar eclipses (Earth’s shadow on the Moon) are a separate tool at /tools/eclipse-viewer/. This page is solar only so search queries and safety copy stay distinct.

Tools

Solar Eclipse Times & Local View

Play the next solar eclipse from first to last contact — local times, Sun altitude, and a 3D disc with the Moon’s bite.

Eye safety: never view the Sun without ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses or a solar filter. This 3D view is a simulation. Totality is the only naked-eye exception, and only while the photosphere is fully covered — filters back on at third contact.

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Times and Sun altitude use this observer pin.

Next local solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse

Sat, Feb 6, 5:47 PM UTC

0.00°N, 0.00°E: Sun above the horizon at greatest eclipse · WSW 254° · 7° alt. Obscuration 76%. Contacts still listed if the Sun is down at peak.

Looking for Earth’s shadow on the Moon? Open the lunar eclipse viewer.

Partial · 76% covered

WSW 254° · 7° alt

Simulation of the Sun disc and Moon silhouette from astronomy-engine. Not a live camera feed and not a NASA umbral-path map.

5:47:05 PM

Contacts and visibility

Partial (C1–C4): 2h 13m
Totality (C2–C3): —

Moon bite approaches from the northwest of the solar disc (position angle 328°).

Contact	Local time	Alt / az	Horizon
C1 Partial start	Sat, Feb 6, 4:36 PM UTC	24° · WSW 253°	Above
peak Greatest eclipse	Sat, Feb 6, 5:47 PM UTC	7° · WSW 254°	Above
C4 Partial end	Sat, Feb 6, 6:49 PM UTC	-8° · WSW 254°	Below horizon

Positions from astronomy-engine (ELP/VSOP). Sun typically ~1′, contact times ~1 minute. Good enough for planning and visualization — not NASA Besselian or IAU eclipse-bulletin precision. Global peak marker is SearchGlobalSolarEclipse, not a path map.

Field card with phases, times, direction, and location.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next solar eclipse from my location?: This viewer lists the next several solar eclipses that occur for your pin, with peak time, obscuration, and whether the Sun is above the horizon at each contact. If the Sun is down at peak we still keep the event so you can plan rise/set.
Can I look at the Sun during the eclipse?: Never without ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses or a solar filter on optics. The 3D view is a simulation. Totality is the only naked-eye exception, and only while the photosphere is fully covered — filters back on at third contact.
Is this a NASA eclipse path map?: No. Local contacts come from astronomy-engine SearchLocalSolarEclipse. The Earth inset marks SearchGlobalSolarEclipse peak lat/lon only — not a Besselian umbral path.
How accurate are the times?: astronomy-engine ELP/VSOP: Sun/Moon typically about 1 arcminute, contact times about 1 minute. Good enough for planning and visualization — not NASA Besselian elements or IAU eclipse bulletins.
Where is the lunar eclipse viewer?: Lunar eclipses (Earth’s shadow on the Moon) are a separate tool at /tools/eclipse-viewer/. This page is solar only so search queries and safety copy stay distinct.

Uses astronomy-engine SearchLocalSolarEclipse for kind, obscuration, and contacts, then Equator + Horizon for visibility. The 3D Sun is a local-sky simulation with an exaggerated disc so the Moon bite is readable. Pair with the lunar eclipse viewer for Earth’s shadow on the Moon, Tonight score for weather, and Learn astro-104 for Moon phases.