Solar Eclipse 2026 Viewing Planner

Plan the August 12 solar eclipse with local contact times, travel buffer, viewer count, safety gear, and a copyable checklist.

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Viewing details

Viewing modeLocal startLocal peakLocal endPeople watchingSolar viewers ownedTravel hoursExtra buffer minutesCamera, binoculars, or telescope involvedBackup viewing site chosen

Safety statusNeed 2 more viewers

Totality path: Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, a small Portugal zone, and remote northern areas.

Set up by2026-08-12 17:45 localLeave by2026-08-12 16:15 localViewers needed2

Solar eclipse 2026 viewing plan
Viewing mode: totality-path
Local schedule: 18:30 start / 19:30 peak / 20:15 end
Setup time: 2026-08-12 17:45 local
Leave by: 2026-08-12 16:15 local
People: 4
Solar viewers owned: 2
More viewers needed: 2
Safety status: Need 2 more viewers
Totality path: Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, a small Portugal zone, and remote northern areas.

Next actions:
- Confirm local contact times and obscuration with NASA, a local observatory, or an official eclipse map.
- Set up by 2026-08-12 17:45 local; leave by 2026-08-12 16:15 local with 30 minutes of margin.
- Use viewers during partial phases; remove them only for confirmed totality and replace them before totality ends.
- Get 2 more ISO 12312-2 solar viewers or switch those people to indirect projection.
- Keep the backup site and route ready in case clouds block the first-choice horizon.
- Share the copyable plan with everyone in the viewing group before August 12.

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FAQ

What does the Solar Eclipse 2026 Viewing Planner do?

Plan the August 12 solar eclipse with local contact times, travel buffer, viewer count, safety gear, and a copyable checklist. The result updates from the inputs you enter so you can use the output directly on the page.

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Solar Eclipse 2026 Viewing Planner runs in the browser and does not require signup. External links, when present, are only for secondary verification after the in-page result is generated.

Should I verify the solar eclipse 2026 result?

Use the result as a practical estimate or formatted output. For time-sensitive, legal, tax, security, purchase, or local decisions, verify against official sources before acting.