Eclipse Companion

Plan the 2 August 2027 Total Solar Eclipse with local timings, totality path guidance, live simulation, weather, and horizon checks.

Your guide to the 2 August 2027 Total Solar Eclipse.

Eclipse Companion helps you choose where to watch, understand what you'll see, and stay ready on eclipse day.

Designed for eclipse observers across Europe, North Africa, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and the wider 2027 eclipse path, the app brings together precise local eclipse timings, totality path guidance, location comparison tools, live eclipse simulation, weather context, horizon checks, phase-specific reminders, and a home screen countdown widget in one focused experience.

Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian, with more languages planned.

Choose your eclipse • Switch between upcoming and past eclipse events • Keep the 12 August 2026 eclipse available for reference • View eclipse timing, visibility, and path details for supported locations

Plan the best viewing spot • Check whether a city is inside the path of totality • See maximum eclipse time for supported locations • View totality duration where applicable • Compare candidate viewing locations • Discover Best Spot and Great Spot recommendations • Sort cities by duration, altitude, weather, and viewing quality • Browse expanded city coverage across southern Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily, southern Italy, Greece, Crete, nearby islands, North Africa, Egypt, and all European capitals

Track the countdown • Add a home screen widget in small, medium, or large size • Always shows your selected city and the time remaining to the selected eclipse • Updates automatically when you change your city in the app

Check the horizon • Use Horizon Check to understand where the eclipse appears in the sky • See live compass direction toward maximum eclipse • Use the altitude gauge and device-level horizon line to judge low-horizon viewing • Review curated Horizon Labels for selected cities and coastal/open-view locations • Get practical guidance for avoiding buildings, trees, ridgelines, and blocked views

Check weather context • Hourly cloud-cover overview near key viewing times • Expand for detailed hourly forecast information • Compare weather context across locations • Review historical cloud conditions for selected cities • Use 2 August historical weather data to compare viewing prospects for 2027 locations

Preview the eclipse before it happens • Real-time animated Sun and Moon alignment • Preview Mode to explore each eclipse phase in advance • Visual markers for key eclipse moments

Stay ready • Phase-specific reminders before important eclipse moments • Alerts for first contact, maximum eclipse, totality start, and totality end where applicable • Built-in eye-safety guidance for responsible eclipse viewing