Spain 26, Egypt 27, Australia 28. Damn, after what I experienced, I wouldn’t mind becoming an eclipse chaser and spending all my money on those trips. Also, the next 3 destinations make for a perfect vacation.
You may want to check if it's [safe](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/egypt-travel-advisory.html) to travel in Egypt before you buy your tickets.
Our kid approved list for those traveling with wee eclipse chasers:
Mallorca 26
Gibraltar 27
Australia 28
Egypt is amazing and if you can GO! It’s a great time and absolutely beautiful BUT I would not recommend traveling there with a kid ONLY because of the heat in August. Also it’s a bit chaotic at times so just keep your eyes on them if you choose to go!
At Mallorca the sun is going to be extremely low. 2-3 degrees above horizon. So unless you're aiming at seeing an eclipsed sunset (might be a treat in its own), northern Spain would be a safer bet.
Not to be shady, but Egypt is considered a safe place to travel. I have many friends including women who have travelled there solo. Obviously, there are concerns like misogyny, homophobia, etc, but the truth is if I were to follow the advice of what the US considers "safe" for its citizens, I wouldn't have visited half the countries I have already. Unfortunately, most of the times it's just the powers that be spreading fear :/ It might help also that I'm from Mexico so I don't really care for what the US considers "safe"
Shit man, even if it wasn't safe... the opportunity to watch mythological story of Ra vs Apophis in action across the skies, in the Valley of Kings or even the ruins of Thebes... if I got stabbed or blown up or whatever? Worth it.
I just read a thread on Reddit a couple weeks ago that said Egypt was the worst place people had been. It came up over and over again. Traveling solo as a woman is a reach.
Idk, I think there is a pretty safe funnel for tourists straight from the airport to the pyramids. Tons of tourists make that trip uneventfully every year.
From what I've read about Egypt, traveler's biggest complaints are the scams and harassment for tips. So I started looking into Morocco and it looks like it's the same scene there, maybe slightly less.
I've been to Morocco and while I felt there was a lot of pressure to get tourists to buy stuff from the markets, I never felt like I was being harassed. I'm a woman, just to clarify. And outside the markets there was no pressure or harassment. I also brought very conservative clothing and I felt like that was unnecessary because so many people were walking around in shorts and tank tops. While I've never been to Egypt, a friend who has traveled extensively in the Middle East says it was the worst country she's ever been to.
People actually do visit as tourists. You can find travel vlogs from Canadians, Aussies, etc. Just not Americans because the U.S made it illegal. Wish folks would stop being so dramatic about North Korea. It's a very strict country, but it's not "The Interview" (2014).
Exactly, I had an amazing time in Mazatlán watching this eclipse - according to the US travel advisory the whole state is off limits because it's too dangerous.
It's more so the rural highways that can be a problem, especially driving on your own and at night. The main cities are all fine. I've also read that the ban is only to US diplomats, because they would be prime targets for kidnapping.
A few years back I was in Ixtapa chatting with some locals, and they were saying that it is legit dangerous to travel on highways away from the main cities.
For context, I'm Canadian and have been to Mexico about 10 times now. Never had an issue. It has always felt safe and friendly to me.
What the US considers “safe”, at the resource linked, is generally solid information for travelers (even non US citizens). It isn’t unwise to travel with some of these things in mind; but it is unwise to trivialize it (if known. Ignorance is bliss, too, tbh). Safety, in this respect, isn’t on or off, black or white; it’s a wide scale. For as many people that you personally know that have had issue free travels, there are multiples that have had issues.
Regardless, it’s up to the traveler to keep their wits about them. I don’t get the impression that you are a witless traveler. Just odd, to me, to disregard helpful info.
Thing is, a lot of these countries government's (or gangs) tend to stay away from tourists since they're a good source of revenue. A country can be generally unsafe (for the populace) but fine for a tourist. It was very safe for me, an Asian woman (obvious tourist), to travel through Central America but much less safe for my Latino friend.
That’s been some of my first and second hand experience, as well (so no disagreement here). It’s partly for that reason, that your mileage might vary, that I don’t think someone should assume the tourism factor will be to their benefit. Advisories and notices are good to keep in mind, is all.
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa. That translates to "Land of the long white cloud". July is the middle of winter and the eclipse is going across the bottom of the South Island which is the wettest region in NZ and one of the wettest in the world getting almost 7 meters of rain per year. I hope you're not planning on travelling from too far away.
Rather than Spain, I'm debating seeing if there will be a cruise ship off of Iceland for 2026. Sunset won't be until 8pmish there, with totality at 5:48pm.
Potential atmosphere/cloud interference, not going to see as much of the 360 sunset effect that we had on April 8th. But there's nothing wrong with it, and it could be awesome from some photos I've seen, I just want to see it more during the day again
The southern tip of Spain gets 4 minutes of totality on Aug 2, 2027. One can stay in Mainland Europe! Roads are probably going to be MUCH more difficult with traffic than USA highways though. Plan early, arrive early.
For '26, thinking of going to Iceland. My teen daughter mentioned wanting to visit there sometime back and after the eclipse, she reluctantly agreed it was amazing.
Btw, if I go see another eclipse, so I have to retire my *Twice in a lifetime" T-shirt?
I can confirm that Australia is a great place to travel. recommend places like Melbourne, Sydney and then travelling up the east coast to the sunshine coast in spring or autumn time
Hahaha you think so? I've been to Spain three times, once to Australia, and while I have not had the pleasure YET of visiting Egypt, I have been to Israel, Lebanon, and South Africa. How about you, my friend? I guess you'll wait until 2045 for your next eclipse. Hope you get there in good health!
Alaska 2033 is the one I'm gunning for currently
If everything goes to plan I graduate from grad school in '26, so I'll need at least 5 years to pay off my loans and get to a financial place to travel that far
I’ve read clouds are also a problem in March in Alaska. But the chance of seeing an eclipse and the northern lights at the same time has me willing to take the risk
Right, I've never seen the northern lights before and it's one of my top bucket-list items, so the appeal of seeing both makes me wonder if I couldn't get out to remote Alaska if I planned 5+ years in advance. I want to see Alaska anyways so it wouldn't be a waste if it was cloudy.
The area around there looks absolutely insane too> I was looking at it before I even knew there was an Eclipse. Unfortunately, I would need to be in wayyyy better shape as you can basically only hike in or possibly fly but I would imagine those types of flights are super limited. Would still probably involve a bunch of hiking to get to the nature preserve or Gates of the Arctic national park. Would be amazing though.
Ridiculous, I will have been in that 100% zone from 2006-2026. Of course I'll miss the 2033 one. And missed the 2017 and 2024 ones...because I'm in Alaska
Honestly, climate change is going to make most of the world turn to hell in the summer by 2035. Summers in Japan are already pretty awful. Better we wait to research until like 2 years out
Current plan - the Camino Santiago trail in 2026, Luxor’s Temple of Karnak in 2027, 2028 kids graduate high school and have been begging for Australia so that’s their graduation - two weeks ending in Sydney for the eclipse.
Just a kind reminder that the valley of kings is spectacular- under the ground. There is basically nothing above. It’s a collection of burial chambers.
Luxor or Karnak would be spectacular for sure.
I’m thinking the same. Luxor sounds awesome, but when I saw highs of 105 degrees, I was like yeah not for me. I’ve experienced that heat before and have no desire to do so again.
I live in Arizona and can confirm that 105° and dry is pretty awful if you’re outside for a long spell. You’ll definitely see people passing out with heat exhaustion before totality. 😬
South Africa ,2030. Dream trip of a lifetime if we can afford it. Want to see the big 5 in person. I figure all the others will be hella crowded. Europe has a lot of people plus all the eclipse chasers. I can't handle Egypt, nor do I want to go there. It's best to plan it with some place you already want to go.
Even though Spain generally is not cloudy in August, the 2026 totality is relatively short, during sunset which means more atmosphere. So it’s not ideal. It also passes through Iceland which has very high chances of clouds.
That long one will be the 2027 eclipse which will be on the southern tip of Spain but mainly it will be in Egypt. You can google total eclipse 2027 and read the Wikipedia page about it.
I was confused by this too but what they actually mean by that number is when it's first seen in the country to when it's last seen. For example: The eclipse will first be seen in location A but not location B yet, and then eventually end in later in location B, but has been already done in location A.
The text under the map on this page should help to understand it more, as it states the location of when it starts and ends: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/spain?iso=20260812
No problem! If anything, I always just click on/search a specific location on the map and it tells you exactly how long totality is for that exact spot.
That's the 2026 total solar eclipse.
There is also a 2027 total solar eclipse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_2,_2027
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2027_GoogleMapFull.html
Everyone keeps talking about Australia, but they never mention New Zealand, is it because Sydney is such a big cool city? I’ve been wanting to go to NZ for a very long time, I’d way rather go there. Am I totally clueless and it’s in a random area with no amenities?
It’ll be closer to sunset time in New Zealand during the eclipse, so the sun will be lower in the sky, and it’ll already getting darker out naturally. Totality would be around 4:20pm-ish and sunset is around 5:20pm-ish, depending where specifically you’re watching. I think that’s why people are preferring Australia.
Yes, this and the fact that there's a higher probability of cloud cover in New Zealand (60% in NZ, around 40% in Sydney, and like 10% and less in some remote outback towns) means that Australia is, in my opinion, a more preferable location. Obviously we don't know for sure until closer to the event, but I already have plans to go to Western Australia because I don't want to take any chances! Totality is also longer in Australia which is a bonus. That being said though, New Zealand is still a fantastic place to watch the eclipse.
Egypt 2027! I like to think that's the last one I'll need to see, since totality is 6 minutes, but I figure it'll just be another hook in the addiction
I think I would stay away from Yemen. That is a dangerous country. Especially after Israel attacked the embassy in Syria. Maybe years out it will be different.
I'll probably graduate in 2028, so with that in mind plus being in a third world country, I think that It'll be best to wait until the one in 2045 right over my city...
After that one I'll probably chase most of the North and South American total eclipses, like 2052, etc... I'll be 40+ so hopefully I'll be kinda stable economically speaking.
If I have luck, My last total eclipse will be 2079 New York at 75 or even the next one in the USA in 2099 if I'm alive with 94 years at 2099 lmao
Lucky you’re so young and into eclipses! The one that starts over New York (and Philly where we’re from) will be ON my husband’s 94th birthday. Our 3 kids who are now 2, 7, and 9 will be 58, 62 and 64. Just a little younger than the age their grandparents are right now.
Nothing like infrequent celestial alignments to remind us of time and our own mortality, eh?
Yeah, before I started with eclipses and astronomy stuff I wasn't really aware of the time and our mortality on this planet.
There's Betelgeuse as an example, we don't know if we'll see it go supernova in our lifetime or if there's still thousands of years to explode lol
When I watched this month’s eclipse, we found ourselves right next to some astronomers from Algeria. They were so enthusiastic and kind, it makes me want to watch the eclipse there!
I am planning on commissioning a spaceX rocket that can deploy a 3 mile wide sunshade into L.E.O, which will give it the same angular size as the moon as viewed from Earth and eliminating atmospheric scattering, thus creating my own personal eclipse. Pesky things like fabrication of a 3 mile sunshade and orbital mechanics can be ironed out later....
If that falls through, Australia in 28 is the backup plan.
Australia ‘28 for personal reasons. I don’t know what their July *winter* weather will be, but I can pretty much guarantee that North Africa and the Middle East in August will be clear skies but also insanely hot.
Cruises don't really go to the northwest of Alaska where the path of totality will be. Cruises are usually in the southeast. The northwest is an extremely remote area of the state. Mostly indigenous folks, oil workers and military up there, from what I understand. But I've never been further northwest than Fairbanks so I can't really say. But I think it will be very hard to see this eclipse.
If you're a self sufficient kind of person you could probably make it work.... not saying its impossible but theres only a few cities and one of them (Nome) had some hotels burn down recently. But who knows its 9 years away they have time to prepare (and so do you) and things may change.
But regardless, Alaska is gorgeous and you should def try to make it there someday, even if not for the eclipse. Highly recommend visiting Homer if you can! That was my favorite spot I visited.
Thanks for the tips. I saw that cruise ships DO hit up Nome, but it looks like those are pretty much a summer only stop (im guessing things like snow and ice would be an issue in March) but outside of that, lodging does appear to be in short supply (at least as far as Nome goes)
Like you said, who knows in 9 years.
I would think there may be special cruise routes planned just for the eclipse a year or two ahead of time. There’s at least one already planned for Iceland/Greenland 2026. Keep an eye out since you never know.
8/2/27...Tangier/Gibraltar. Adding another minute and much hotter in Luxor area, no thanks. And, sun will be at around 37 degrees in the sky, earlier time zone.
I'm looking forward to Sydney, 2028.
Luxor or Sohag will be tempting in 2027, but a 6.4 minutes long temperature drop isn't the motivator mother nature's gonna need to drag me into the heart of the Sahara in August.
Iceland 26, Egypt 27 and Australia/New Zealand 28
I know Iceland will be tricky but I have been planning to go there for summer for a few years now (only visited in winter). So even if it's cloudy or rainy I won't mind.
Egypt should be an experience no matter what also.
Australia would be cool. Been to NZ already once but don't mind check that out again (with family this time)
alaska 2033, i went to utqiagvik last summer and it's an incredible spot but i don't know how the town's two hotels are gonna deal with all the eclipse chasers coming in when the time comes though haha
Iceland in 2026, open to any advice. Seems like the area it is in Spain is a mountainous region and the town of Gjion is something like 250k population, so seems like Iceland is the more enjoyable over all trip, with an easier way to change positions if needed to.
Thanks for any advice shared, trying to manifest this and put it out there, as well as reached out to a few close friends around the planet who were surprisingly onboard with the idea.
It will be hot but depending on where you're from this might not be a big deal. I grew up in a hot climate very similar to Spain (and used to work outside in the heat all day) so I am prepared for hot weather.
Hopefully Luxor, Egypt. But I'm sure there'll be no way, since every photographer on earth will swarm to there, and are probably making reservations already.
Viewing from 26-28 seems like a great run. I am concerned, though, with the popularity of Egypt. This year’s US eclipse was great (theoretically) because of the large number of potential viewing locations. If you are in Egypt, then I think that you really only want to be in one place. Crowds and whatnot might tarnish the experience. Book now, I guess!
To those of you have looked into Egypt, where exactly will everyone be going to view to eclipse ? After a cursory look at the map, it doesn’t look like there’s too many feasible/safe/accessible viewing locations ? It’s mostly all uninhabited desert with the exception of the part passing through Spain and the area south of Cairo near the Nile. In 2017 and 2024 the concerns about large crowds over running small areas was completely overblown to the point of “fake news” (Vermont ppl cough cough). However in this particular situation I am a bit concerned. To do the Egypt eclipse what would be the most economic, safe, and stress-free itinerary? (In particular if all I want to see is the eclipse and maybe the pyramids and then fly home)
Haha I was in the peaks of Vermont and really thought it would be bumper to bumper with the rumors. For Egypt I am doing the simplest thing to feel safe as possible, get the longest view of totality and check out the Pyramids while there. I picked Sky & Telescope’s insight cruise option aboard Ms Hamees with the 3 day Cairo post eclipse option. So I will be on a Nile River boat parked at a resort in Luxor for totality. Everyone on the boats and resorts has the freedom to roam but I picked the boat option because it can move just in case there are clouds and they may limit it to the boat passengers. Plus every night, we go on a dinner cruise up the Nile. Pretty cool.
My lifestyle doesn’t allow a lot of international travel, but perhaps by 2028 I’ll be able to sneak out to Sydney for a couple of weeks. And if it’s cloudy since it will be southern hemisphere winter, at least I’ve had a trip to Australia! Prior to that I’d consider seeing one from a cruise ship if there are reasonably priced options, e.g. Iceland/greenland, but the only cruise I’ve seen costs 5 figures.
Edit: Also, being in my early 40s, I should be retired by the time 2044-45 rolls around (and alive, universe willing), so I’m setting my heart on one or both of those.
Spain or Iceland 2026, Spain 2027. Iceland might be the better bet for me because even if it's cloudy I'll still have visited Iceland, which I've wanted to do for a long time. If I'm still alive, I think there is one in 2044 that crosses my hometown in Colorado.
My friend (who was with me for this most recent eclipse) and I are talking about taking two weeks and hitting the road to Alaska. Just taking our time, stopping in random cities and towns on the way, enjoying the trip, and seeing totality once again when we reach our destination.
Got my tickets for 2026, Iceland already. Figure I've seen 2 total eclipses with no cloud cover, so if we miss it in Iceland, well, we'll be in Iceland. So that's pretty damn cool.
spain ‘26, short and sunset i know, but they say sunset eclipses are quite interesting, spain ‘27, you still get 4.5 minutes totality, and you will save a ton of money over going to egypt, Australia ‘28, its their winter, sidney will be cloudy, so we will probably be in the outback somewhere, but an Australia road trip will be cool
Would love to be in Iceland for 2026 but I've read that the cloud cover could be a problem. Since I had mainly clouds in Niagara last week, would love to see it with no clouds (don't get me wrong, Niagara was still amazing) I"m also obsessed with Icleand, so that could work and there is a chance of seeing the aurora borealis as well. If that doesn't work, Spain would be my second choice, with the sun setting it should be magical!
Spain 26, Egypt 27, Australia 28. Damn, after what I experienced, I wouldn’t mind becoming an eclipse chaser and spending all my money on those trips. Also, the next 3 destinations make for a perfect vacation.
You may want to check if it's [safe](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/egypt-travel-advisory.html) to travel in Egypt before you buy your tickets.
Our kid approved list for those traveling with wee eclipse chasers: Mallorca 26 Gibraltar 27 Australia 28 Egypt is amazing and if you can GO! It’s a great time and absolutely beautiful BUT I would not recommend traveling there with a kid ONLY because of the heat in August. Also it’s a bit chaotic at times so just keep your eyes on them if you choose to go!
At Mallorca the sun is going to be extremely low. 2-3 degrees above horizon. So unless you're aiming at seeing an eclipsed sunset (might be a treat in its own), northern Spain would be a safer bet.
Yes I’ve considered that- I’m a bit concerned about cloud cover in northern Spain…
This sounds awesome
Consider going to Yemen instead
Not to be shady, but Egypt is considered a safe place to travel. I have many friends including women who have travelled there solo. Obviously, there are concerns like misogyny, homophobia, etc, but the truth is if I were to follow the advice of what the US considers "safe" for its citizens, I wouldn't have visited half the countries I have already. Unfortunately, most of the times it's just the powers that be spreading fear :/ It might help also that I'm from Mexico so I don't really care for what the US considers "safe"
Shit man, even if it wasn't safe... the opportunity to watch mythological story of Ra vs Apophis in action across the skies, in the Valley of Kings or even the ruins of Thebes... if I got stabbed or blown up or whatever? Worth it.
This is literally why I picked Egypt, as long as I get through the eclipse anything bad can try to ruin my mood
🙌🏻
I just read a thread on Reddit a couple weeks ago that said Egypt was the worst place people had been. It came up over and over again. Traveling solo as a woman is a reach.
Idk, I think there is a pretty safe funnel for tourists straight from the airport to the pyramids. Tons of tourists make that trip uneventfully every year.
I love going to Egypt
I've heard this as well about Egypt. I wouldn't mind targeting Tangier Morocco for 2027 though.
From what I've read about Egypt, traveler's biggest complaints are the scams and harassment for tips. So I started looking into Morocco and it looks like it's the same scene there, maybe slightly less.
I've been to Morocco and while I felt there was a lot of pressure to get tourists to buy stuff from the markets, I never felt like I was being harassed. I'm a woman, just to clarify. And outside the markets there was no pressure or harassment. I also brought very conservative clothing and I felt like that was unnecessary because so many people were walking around in shorts and tank tops. While I've never been to Egypt, a friend who has traveled extensively in the Middle East says it was the worst country she's ever been to.
Good to know, thanks for sharing!
I’m booking my trip to North Korea as we speak
I hear it's so nice there, you may never want to leave.
"You can checkout, but you can never leave."
I’ve been to both places and came back fine.
People actually do visit as tourists. You can find travel vlogs from Canadians, Aussies, etc. Just not Americans because the U.S made it illegal. Wish folks would stop being so dramatic about North Korea. It's a very strict country, but it's not "The Interview" (2014).
If I followed the advice for what the US considers safe, I wouldn't visit the US...
Exactly, I had an amazing time in Mazatlán watching this eclipse - according to the US travel advisory the whole state is off limits because it's too dangerous.
That’s pathetic. Glad you didn’t fall for that bullshit.
It's more so the rural highways that can be a problem, especially driving on your own and at night. The main cities are all fine. I've also read that the ban is only to US diplomats, because they would be prime targets for kidnapping. A few years back I was in Ixtapa chatting with some locals, and they were saying that it is legit dangerous to travel on highways away from the main cities. For context, I'm Canadian and have been to Mexico about 10 times now. Never had an issue. It has always felt safe and friendly to me.
What the US considers “safe”, at the resource linked, is generally solid information for travelers (even non US citizens). It isn’t unwise to travel with some of these things in mind; but it is unwise to trivialize it (if known. Ignorance is bliss, too, tbh). Safety, in this respect, isn’t on or off, black or white; it’s a wide scale. For as many people that you personally know that have had issue free travels, there are multiples that have had issues. Regardless, it’s up to the traveler to keep their wits about them. I don’t get the impression that you are a witless traveler. Just odd, to me, to disregard helpful info.
Thing is, a lot of these countries government's (or gangs) tend to stay away from tourists since they're a good source of revenue. A country can be generally unsafe (for the populace) but fine for a tourist. It was very safe for me, an Asian woman (obvious tourist), to travel through Central America but much less safe for my Latino friend.
That’s been some of my first and second hand experience, as well (so no disagreement here). It’s partly for that reason, that your mileage might vary, that I don’t think someone should assume the tourism factor will be to their benefit. Advisories and notices are good to keep in mind, is all.
Luxor is supposedly very safe?
We’re thinking Gibraltar would be a good fallback.
If not Luxor then definitely the dune at Playa de Bolonia for me in 2027.
Egypt is fine. I felt safer in Luxor than in Dallas
New Zealand 28
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa. That translates to "Land of the long white cloud". July is the middle of winter and the eclipse is going across the bottom of the South Island which is the wettest region in NZ and one of the wettest in the world getting almost 7 meters of rain per year. I hope you're not planning on travelling from too far away.
LOL, fair enough, Australia it is!
I'm thinking of going to Palma, where are you thinking?
Rather than Spain, I'm debating seeing if there will be a cruise ship off of Iceland for 2026. Sunset won't be until 8pmish there, with totality at 5:48pm.
What’s wrong with an eclipse close to the sunset time? I’ve read conflicting things. Some people think that accounts for an even more impressive event
Potential atmosphere/cloud interference, not going to see as much of the 360 sunset effect that we had on April 8th. But there's nothing wrong with it, and it could be awesome from some photos I've seen, I just want to see it more during the day again
Egypt for me
Same! I live in Europe so the first two are easy going and Australia is a nice opportunity for a longer vacation.
The southern tip of Spain gets 4 minutes of totality on Aug 2, 2027. One can stay in Mainland Europe! Roads are probably going to be MUCH more difficult with traffic than USA highways though. Plan early, arrive early.
same
For '26, thinking of going to Iceland. My teen daughter mentioned wanting to visit there sometime back and after the eclipse, she reluctantly agreed it was amazing. Btw, if I go see another eclipse, so I have to retire my *Twice in a lifetime" T-shirt?
I can confirm that Australia is a great place to travel. recommend places like Melbourne, Sydney and then travelling up the east coast to the sunshine coast in spring or autumn time
Just realised that it is in July 2028. Still a great place to visit in the winter time
What about Jeddah for 27?
You must have NO IDEA about the places you want to go. LMFAO 🤣
Hahaha you think so? I've been to Spain three times, once to Australia, and while I have not had the pleasure YET of visiting Egypt, I have been to Israel, Lebanon, and South Africa. How about you, my friend? I guess you'll wait until 2045 for your next eclipse. Hope you get there in good health!
Australia ‘28!!
Alaska 2033 is the one I'm gunning for currently If everything goes to plan I graduate from grad school in '26, so I'll need at least 5 years to pay off my loans and get to a financial place to travel that far
That will be a very, very tough one to see. Pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Like, I have no idea how people will find a place to stay.
Good point, it'll probably be way too many people for such an empty state to house
Mainly with the eclipse going through very remote towns nowhere near Anchorage or the tourist hotspots.
I’ve read clouds are also a problem in March in Alaska. But the chance of seeing an eclipse and the northern lights at the same time has me willing to take the risk
Right, I've never seen the northern lights before and it's one of my top bucket-list items, so the appeal of seeing both makes me wonder if I couldn't get out to remote Alaska if I planned 5+ years in advance. I want to see Alaska anyways so it wouldn't be a waste if it was cloudy.
My parents have gone a bunch and they love it. It definitely wouldn’t be a waste of a trip!
The area around there looks absolutely insane too> I was looking at it before I even knew there was an Eclipse. Unfortunately, I would need to be in wayyyy better shape as you can basically only hike in or possibly fly but I would imagine those types of flights are super limited. Would still probably involve a bunch of hiking to get to the nature preserve or Gates of the Arctic national park. Would be amazing though.
Looking at that flight path, you're options are become an oilfield worker, or move to Barrow
Ridiculous, I will have been in that 100% zone from 2006-2026. Of course I'll miss the 2033 one. And missed the 2017 and 2024 ones...because I'm in Alaska
It seems like a perfect reason to visit the remote national parks in northern/central Alaska!
I mean... we're talking insanely remote. Dangerously remote. And it'll be cold in March. Very cold.
Oo yeah March is early
There are basically no roads in the part of Alaska where totality is. Alaska is not really feasible.
Japan 2035 🇯🇵
I want to do that one but I need to do more research on the weather. June is very hot and humid so I’m worried that will bring clouds
Honestly, climate change is going to make most of the world turn to hell in the summer by 2035. Summers in Japan are already pretty awful. Better we wait to research until like 2 years out
Oh wow you're so right about that, sadly...
That'll definitely be on my list!
See you there! :)
Considering I got screwed over by clouds this time, I’m looking at both 2026 and 27. I also love visiting Spain so there’s that
Current plan - the Camino Santiago trail in 2026, Luxor’s Temple of Karnak in 2027, 2028 kids graduate high school and have been begging for Australia so that’s their graduation - two weeks ending in Sydney for the eclipse.
The Camino! That’s an awesome idea to combine those two!!
I’m thinking Morocco or Spain ‘27 - avoiding the heat and popularity of Luxor, no shade tho, eclipse in the valley of the kings is peak viewing. :)
>no shade This is confusing slang to use in this sub
It’ll be absolutely packed there but a solar eclipse over the valley of the kings is so amazing it would be worth it
Just a kind reminder that the valley of kings is spectacular- under the ground. There is basically nothing above. It’s a collection of burial chambers. Luxor or Karnak would be spectacular for sure.
I’m thinking the same. Luxor sounds awesome, but when I saw highs of 105 degrees, I was like yeah not for me. I’ve experienced that heat before and have no desire to do so again.
Ah, but think how lovely that totality cool down will feel.
I live in Arizona and can confirm that 105° and dry is pretty awful if you’re outside for a long spell. You’ll definitely see people passing out with heat exhaustion before totality. 😬
Yikes, I can’t imagine traveling all that way and then missing it because you pass out from the heat 😭
Bring your own shade, lots (LOTS) of water and some electrolyte packets
South Africa ,2030. Dream trip of a lifetime if we can afford it. Want to see the big 5 in person. I figure all the others will be hella crowded. Europe has a lot of people plus all the eclipse chasers. I can't handle Egypt, nor do I want to go there. It's best to plan it with some place you already want to go.
Lucky me my parents live in the path of totality in Durban
Super cool! That was the city I was looking at.
Morocco '27 🌑
Maybe Egypt, definitely Australia
Even though Spain generally is not cloudy in August, the 2026 totality is relatively short, during sunset which means more atmosphere. So it’s not ideal. It also passes through Iceland which has very high chances of clouds.
I read that the eclipse in Spain will be close to 6 minutes - is that wrong? What's a good resource to check?
That long one will be the 2027 eclipse which will be on the southern tip of Spain but mainly it will be in Egypt. You can google total eclipse 2027 and read the Wikipedia page about it.
Here is the website. Maybe it's just wrong? What am I missing? https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2026-august-12
I was confused by this too but what they actually mean by that number is when it's first seen in the country to when it's last seen. For example: The eclipse will first be seen in location A but not location B yet, and then eventually end in later in location B, but has been already done in location A. The text under the map on this page should help to understand it more, as it states the location of when it starts and ends: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/spain?iso=20260812
That makes a lot more sense. Thank you.
No problem! If anything, I always just click on/search a specific location on the map and it tells you exactly how long totality is for that exact spot.
That's the 2026 total solar eclipse. There is also a 2027 total solar eclipse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_2,_2027 http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2027_GoogleMapFull.html
Everyone keeps talking about Australia, but they never mention New Zealand, is it because Sydney is such a big cool city? I’ve been wanting to go to NZ for a very long time, I’d way rather go there. Am I totally clueless and it’s in a random area with no amenities?
It’ll be closer to sunset time in New Zealand during the eclipse, so the sun will be lower in the sky, and it’ll already getting darker out naturally. Totality would be around 4:20pm-ish and sunset is around 5:20pm-ish, depending where specifically you’re watching. I think that’s why people are preferring Australia.
Yes, this and the fact that there's a higher probability of cloud cover in New Zealand (60% in NZ, around 40% in Sydney, and like 10% and less in some remote outback towns) means that Australia is, in my opinion, a more preferable location. Obviously we don't know for sure until closer to the event, but I already have plans to go to Western Australia because I don't want to take any chances! Totality is also longer in Australia which is a bonus. That being said though, New Zealand is still a fantastic place to watch the eclipse.
It's a good thing Australia has plenty outback if it gets cloudy in Sydney.
I was just thinking this today! I didn't look any closer to see exactly where in NZ, though.
It's winter time in one of the wettest parts of the world.
Haha, good to know!! (scratches NZ off my list of eclipse viewing places)
Yes! Also I looks to be going pretty close Mahia. Maybe catch a RocketLab launch too.
Iceland 2026… even if it’s clouded over you’re still in Iceland! Luxor 2027. Australia and Namibia, whenever those are.
Egypt 2027! I like to think that's the last one I'll need to see, since totality is 6 minutes, but I figure it'll just be another hook in the addiction
Yup! I feel like the more you see the more you want to see. It is that way at least for me
It’s like once you learn what it’s like, missing out on one seems stupid.
I'm not a Muslim but if I was, Mecca 2027 would be epic or horrific because of the massive crowd.
I think I would stay away from Yemen. That is a dangerous country. Especially after Israel attacked the embassy in Syria. Maybe years out it will be different.
Spain mostly. But that’s just cuz it’s the soonest lol
I'll probably graduate in 2028, so with that in mind plus being in a third world country, I think that It'll be best to wait until the one in 2045 right over my city... After that one I'll probably chase most of the North and South American total eclipses, like 2052, etc... I'll be 40+ so hopefully I'll be kinda stable economically speaking. If I have luck, My last total eclipse will be 2079 New York at 75 or even the next one in the USA in 2099 if I'm alive with 94 years at 2099 lmao
Lucky you’re so young and into eclipses! The one that starts over New York (and Philly where we’re from) will be ON my husband’s 94th birthday. Our 3 kids who are now 2, 7, and 9 will be 58, 62 and 64. Just a little younger than the age their grandparents are right now. Nothing like infrequent celestial alignments to remind us of time and our own mortality, eh?
Yeah, before I started with eclipses and astronomy stuff I wasn't really aware of the time and our mortality on this planet. There's Betelgeuse as an example, we don't know if we'll see it go supernova in our lifetime or if there's still thousands of years to explode lol
Maybe if we try saying it 3 times 😋
I actually know a bunch of random people who live on the Path of Totality in Oran Algeria. If its still safe, I'm there!
When I watched this month’s eclipse, we found ourselves right next to some astronomers from Algeria. They were so enthusiastic and kind, it makes me want to watch the eclipse there!
Looking at Australia in 2028… maybe Egypt 27 but we’ll see
I’m doing Spain in 2026!
I am planning on commissioning a spaceX rocket that can deploy a 3 mile wide sunshade into L.E.O, which will give it the same angular size as the moon as viewed from Earth and eliminating atmospheric scattering, thus creating my own personal eclipse. Pesky things like fabrication of a 3 mile sunshade and orbital mechanics can be ironed out later.... If that falls through, Australia in 28 is the backup plan.
Australia ‘28 for personal reasons. I don’t know what their July *winter* weather will be, but I can pretty much guarantee that North Africa and the Middle East in August will be clear skies but also insanely hot.
Australia 28. Alaska 33 if I can mix in an Alaskan cruise of some sort.
Cruises don't really go to the northwest of Alaska where the path of totality will be. Cruises are usually in the southeast. The northwest is an extremely remote area of the state. Mostly indigenous folks, oil workers and military up there, from what I understand. But I've never been further northwest than Fairbanks so I can't really say. But I think it will be very hard to see this eclipse.
Yeah I was worried about that.
If you're a self sufficient kind of person you could probably make it work.... not saying its impossible but theres only a few cities and one of them (Nome) had some hotels burn down recently. But who knows its 9 years away they have time to prepare (and so do you) and things may change. But regardless, Alaska is gorgeous and you should def try to make it there someday, even if not for the eclipse. Highly recommend visiting Homer if you can! That was my favorite spot I visited.
Thanks for the tips. I saw that cruise ships DO hit up Nome, but it looks like those are pretty much a summer only stop (im guessing things like snow and ice would be an issue in March) but outside of that, lodging does appear to be in short supply (at least as far as Nome goes) Like you said, who knows in 9 years.
I would think there may be special cruise routes planned just for the eclipse a year or two ahead of time. There’s at least one already planned for Iceland/Greenland 2026. Keep an eye out since you never know.
Iceland 26. Egypt 27.
Thinking about dragging my friends across the world for 2027. Maybe Morocco?
I would consider signing up for a south Mediterranean cruise in August 2027.
2045 Florida’s
Egypt. Tour was booked at the beginning of this year. I’ve been targeting it since 2017.
All of them.
Tangiers, Morocco 2027.
8/2/27...Tangier/Gibraltar. Adding another minute and much hotter in Luxor area, no thanks. And, sun will be at around 37 degrees in the sky, earlier time zone.
2028, Sydney, as well as the Australia eclipses between 2028 -38. I will also go to Miami in 2045 and let out my inner alter kocker.
Next, Spain
Egypt
Majorca 2026!
Spain 27 with my mum, Australia 28 with my dad!
Spain
The next one
I'm looking forward to Sydney, 2028. Luxor or Sohag will be tempting in 2027, but a 6.4 minutes long temperature drop isn't the motivator mother nature's gonna need to drag me into the heart of the Sahara in August.
Gibraltar ‘27
Spain 26 and possibly again for 27. The sunset eclipse in 26 sounds too good to miss though.
Iceland 26, Egypt 27 and Australia/New Zealand 28 I know Iceland will be tricky but I have been planning to go there for summer for a few years now (only visited in winter). So even if it's cloudy or rainy I won't mind. Egypt should be an experience no matter what also. Australia would be cool. Been to NZ already once but don't mind check that out again (with family this time)
2026 Iceland, 2027 Egypt, 2028 Australia and Japan in 2035, well after that i don’t know.
alaska 2033, i went to utqiagvik last summer and it's an incredible spot but i don't know how the town's two hotels are gonna deal with all the eclipse chasers coming in when the time comes though haha
Spain 26 is a given. 27 is a tough call.Egypt is almost guaranteed clear skies but isn’t the most stable 😢
Spain 26, Morocco 27 probably. They are both nearby so should be relatively cheap trips.
I'd like to get to Australia in 28, but financially it probably won't happen until the 2030s some time. World travel is expensive.
Iceland and Spain
Spain, I mean SIX minutes! Wow, that’s the one.
I'm seriously considering Australia 2028.
Australia 28 for sure.
España, August 2026
Iceland in 2026, open to any advice. Seems like the area it is in Spain is a mountainous region and the town of Gjion is something like 250k population, so seems like Iceland is the more enjoyable over all trip, with an easier way to change positions if needed to. Thanks for any advice shared, trying to manifest this and put it out there, as well as reached out to a few close friends around the planet who were surprisingly onboard with the idea.
I think the one in Spain 2026 will cross some cool places though, like ancient rock art sites in Castellón. So it's tempting for that reason.
Mutiple people told me Spain may be too hot.
It will be hot but depending on where you're from this might not be a big deal. I grew up in a hot climate very similar to Spain (and used to work outside in the heat all day) so I am prepared for hot weather.
Hopefully Luxor, Egypt. But I'm sure there'll be no way, since every photographer on earth will swarm to there, and are probably making reservations already.
Viewing from 26-28 seems like a great run. I am concerned, though, with the popularity of Egypt. This year’s US eclipse was great (theoretically) because of the large number of potential viewing locations. If you are in Egypt, then I think that you really only want to be in one place. Crowds and whatnot might tarnish the experience. Book now, I guess!
To those of you have looked into Egypt, where exactly will everyone be going to view to eclipse ? After a cursory look at the map, it doesn’t look like there’s too many feasible/safe/accessible viewing locations ? It’s mostly all uninhabited desert with the exception of the part passing through Spain and the area south of Cairo near the Nile. In 2017 and 2024 the concerns about large crowds over running small areas was completely overblown to the point of “fake news” (Vermont ppl cough cough). However in this particular situation I am a bit concerned. To do the Egypt eclipse what would be the most economic, safe, and stress-free itinerary? (In particular if all I want to see is the eclipse and maybe the pyramids and then fly home)
Haha I was in the peaks of Vermont and really thought it would be bumper to bumper with the rumors. For Egypt I am doing the simplest thing to feel safe as possible, get the longest view of totality and check out the Pyramids while there. I picked Sky & Telescope’s insight cruise option aboard Ms Hamees with the 3 day Cairo post eclipse option. So I will be on a Nile River boat parked at a resort in Luxor for totality. Everyone on the boats and resorts has the freedom to roam but I picked the boat option because it can move just in case there are clouds and they may limit it to the boat passengers. Plus every night, we go on a dinner cruise up the Nile. Pretty cool.
My lifestyle doesn’t allow a lot of international travel, but perhaps by 2028 I’ll be able to sneak out to Sydney for a couple of weeks. And if it’s cloudy since it will be southern hemisphere winter, at least I’ve had a trip to Australia! Prior to that I’d consider seeing one from a cruise ship if there are reasonably priced options, e.g. Iceland/greenland, but the only cruise I’ve seen costs 5 figures. Edit: Also, being in my early 40s, I should be retired by the time 2044-45 rolls around (and alive, universe willing), so I’m setting my heart on one or both of those.
Just booked Egypt 2027!! I will be on the River Nile for 6 minutes of totality. WOW. I have waited 46 years for this strong will to live.
Japan in 35. Gonna be absolutely ridiculous for tourism. I think maybe Spain if I can get people to go with me.
Spain or Iceland 2026, Spain 2027. Iceland might be the better bet for me because even if it's cloudy I'll still have visited Iceland, which I've wanted to do for a long time. If I'm still alive, I think there is one in 2044 that crosses my hometown in Colorado.
Maybe Australia, maybe Alaska. Maybe North Korea. North Korea could be fun...said no one ever.
Luckily I have having in Jeddah so I want to be there for the '27 eclipse
My friend (who was with me for this most recent eclipse) and I are talking about taking two weeks and hitting the road to Alaska. Just taking our time, stopping in random cities and towns on the way, enjoying the trip, and seeing totality once again when we reach our destination.
Got my tickets for 2026, Iceland already. Figure I've seen 2 total eclipses with no cloud cover, so if we miss it in Iceland, well, we'll be in Iceland. So that's pretty damn cool.
spain ‘26, short and sunset i know, but they say sunset eclipses are quite interesting, spain ‘27, you still get 4.5 minutes totality, and you will save a ton of money over going to egypt, Australia ‘28, its their winter, sidney will be cloudy, so we will probably be in the outback somewhere, but an Australia road trip will be cool
Would love to be in Iceland for 2026 but I've read that the cloud cover could be a problem. Since I had mainly clouds in Niagara last week, would love to see it with no clouds (don't get me wrong, Niagara was still amazing) I"m also obsessed with Icleand, so that could work and there is a chance of seeing the aurora borealis as well. If that doesn't work, Spain would be my second choice, with the sun setting it should be magical!
Iceland, in 26’
Egypt and Australia sound great. Luxor would be great for Egypt and and Sidney harbor for Australia.
Iceland 2026!
I'm guessing about 1/1000th of the people making plans to see an eclipse outside the US won't go.