Eclipse Weather Guide
Upcoming solar and lunar eclipses, visibility paths, and duration — combined with live cloud cover and visibility forecasts so you can find clear skies for viewing.
Best Viewing Locations
Ranked by 20-year historical average cloud cover for this event's month — real climate data, not a guess.
- 1. Buenos AiresData unavailable
- 2. LuandaData unavailable
Annular Solar Eclipse
Visible from: Southern Argentina/Chile, Atlantic Ocean, Central Africa, Indian Ocean
Cloud cover and visibility forecasts are only reliable in the final 7-10 days before the event — check back as the date approaches.
Total Solar Eclipse ("Eclipse of the Century" — up to 6m23s of totality, the longest over land until 2114)
Visible from: Southern Spain, Northern Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
Cloud cover and visibility forecasts are only reliable in the final 7-10 days before the event — check back as the date approaches.
Annular Solar Eclipse
Visible from: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal
Cloud cover and visibility forecasts are only reliable in the final 7-10 days before the event — check back as the date approaches.
Total Solar Eclipse
Visible from: Australia, New Zealand
Cloud cover and visibility forecasts are only reliable in the final 7-10 days before the event — check back as the date approaches.
Total Lunar Eclipse
Visible from: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
Full eclipse path & maps (NASA/GSFC) →Finding Clear Skies for an Eclipse
An eclipse's exact path is fixed by orbital mechanics, but whether you actually see it comes down to weather — mainly cloud cover, with atmospheric visibility (haze, humidity) a secondary factor.
Use this app's city-level weather pages for any location on or near an eclipse's path to check the live 7-day forecast as the date approaches. Because eclipse paths are often hundreds of kilometers wide, having a mobile viewing plan — comparing cloud forecasts across a few candidate cities and choosing the clearest one a day or two out — meaningfully improves your odds over committing to one location months in advance.
When is the next solar eclipse?
The next solar eclipse is an annular eclipse on 2027-02-06 (around 16:00 UTC at greatest eclipse), visible from Southern Argentina/Chile, Atlantic Ocean, Central Africa, Indian Ocean.
What weather conditions are best for watching an eclipse?
Clear skies with low cloud cover and good atmospheric visibility give the best view. Check the live cloud-cover and visibility forecast for cities along or near the eclipse path in the days leading up to the event — conditions can change quickly.
🔗 Eclipse dates and paths: NASA/GSFC Five Millennium Canon of Solar/Lunar Eclipses
📊 Cloud cover and visibility forecasts update from live weather data — check back as the date approaches