Planning for the 2026 Solar eclipse
March 2026
One year ago, I made a note to plan out a trip to see the total solar eclipse with my family. Figuring out where to drive to / fly to was not fun. What was fun, however, was teaching my kiddos about what the solar eclipse even is!
The set my son is building below.
LEGO.com. With tactical lighting it neatly shows the moon casting a shadow on the earth. Hover to play the genetic-algorithm animation.
Unfortunately, our experience won’t be like the one from this Youtube video - the sun will be only at 2 degrees from the horizon - basically an obstructed sunset. I’m excited!
Xavier Jubier’s planner for the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse, centered on Mallorca — static screenshot below; pan, zoom, and live calculations stay on his site.
Open the interactive map (Xavier Jubier) — same location, full tool.