Solar Eclipses 2024-2027 : Where and When to Experience Totality

The essential guide to experiencing Nature's most spectacular phenomenon across three remarkable total solar eclipses.

Seeing a total solar eclipse—when the sun is fully obscured by the moon—is a bucket-list event that generates a sense of wonder and awe. Written by an eclipse expert, this is the only guide to cover the world's next three total solar eclipses, offering everything you need to understand, prepare for, and travel to each one.

Each eclipse will be remarkable in its own right. The 2024 totality will be visible across 15 US states, six Canadian provinces, and parts of Mexico—offering US residents a second chance after many missed the 2017 eclipse. The 2026 event marks Europe's first totality since 1999, visible in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. The 2027 eclipse, visible from Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia, will be the longest until 2168. Detailed chapters explain the climatology of each eclipse track, chart the sky during totality, and advise precisely where and when to see it, with specific information on duration, altitude, and timings for various locations.

Beyond the three main events, this comprehensive guide includes chapters on eclipse science and history, details of minor eclipses and annular eclipses through 2028, expert advice on photographing solar eclipses, a schedule of eclipses through 2050, and listings of specialist tour operators. Perfect for beginners and seasoned eclipse-chasers alike, this is the most detailed eclipse guide available—and the perfect excuse to travel somewhere extraordinary.