The total Solar Eclipse of 08/02/2027
Eclipse Parameters
Eclipse Path
Baily's Beads
Baily's beads are the bright points of sunlight that shine through the valleys along the Moon's limb in the final seconds before and after totality. The simulations below show them at second contact (C2), the start of totality, and third contact (C3), the end. These simulations are computed for the point of maximum eclipse. Baily's beads at any other location within the eclipse path can be simulated on the interactive map.
Country Maps
The maps below show the path of the umbra across every country the eclipse crosses, ordered from west to east. The shaded band marks the area where the eclipse is central, with the central line running through its middle. Click on a map for full screen.
Weather & Cloud Coverage
The chart below shows the average cloud coverage along the central line, measured on the eclipse day at the local time of maximum eclipse over the past decades. Lower values mark the stretches of the path with the best chance of a clear sky. Click on the chart for full screen.
The maps below show the average cloud coverage on the eclipse day at the local time of maximum eclipse across every country the eclipse crosses, ordered from west to east. Click on a map for full screen.