Total Solar Eclipse Path Tracker Screensaver
The Total Solar Eclipse Path Tracker screensaver counts down to the next real total solar eclipse, with its real published path and date. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Total Solar Eclipse Path Tracker screensaver works
The saver looks up the next real total solar eclipse date from a pre-loaded table of published astronomical predictions.
A live countdown ticks down to that real date, alongside the real regions the path of totality will cross.
Once passed, the saver automatically advances to the next real total eclipse on the table.
The computation runs entirely in your browser — no network fetch is needed.
A worked example
As the countdown reaches the real eclipse date, the display automatically advances to count down toward the next real total solar eclipse.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the countdown digits.
- Dates and paths are from real published astronomical eclipse predictions.
- No internet connection is required — the lookup runs locally.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this a real countdown?
- Yes — it counts down to real, published total solar eclipse dates.
- Is a key needed?
- No — it uses a local, pre-loaded real astronomical table.
- How are eclipse paths predicted?
- Real orbital mechanics allow eclipse paths to be predicted precisely, decades in advance.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.