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Solar Eclipse Timer

ONLY Useful If You Are Going To The PATH Of TOTALITY!! Solar Eclipse Timer is your smart phone guide for a total solar eclipse. It's like having your own personal astronomer help you on Eclipse Day! It is simple to use and has many unique features! Just get into the path of totality for the solar eclipse, and then with just 2 taps on your device, the app is ready to "talk" you through the eclipse. (NOTE: It's NOT useful in an area with only a partial eclipse. It's for people getting to the path of totality)
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Photo & Video Free Foxwood Astronomy, LLC. iPhone, iPad, iPod

I have observed 3 previous total solar eclipses overseas and I am doing public out reach for the 2017 US total solar eclipse. Being based on my personal experience with eclipse observing and photography, I know exactly what is helpful when observing a total solar eclipse.

Created for first-time eclipse observers as well as veteran eclipse chasers, it is released in time to prepare everyone for the August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for many people and Solar Eclipse Timer is an inexpensive tool to ensure that you don't miss a second of this wonderful event!

GPS location functions automatically find your location, then the app calculates your contact times and max eclipse. With one tap it loads the 4 eclipse contact times into the timers. This function does not require an internet connection, the formula is located in the app itself!

These are all the unique features in this app:
Voice countdowns guide you precisely to the contact times. Announcements are made at the proper times to tell you to observe for interesting things during the partial phases, such as the temperature drop, lighting changes, animal behavior and shadow bands. The app also tells you when it is safe to take your solar glasses off and then when you must put them back on. To practice your plan for photography, the app has a demo session that plays a totality movie synchronized with the timers. The app includes a unique calculator that lists the times you use to take a sequence of partial phase images that creates a beautiful sequence of the phases just like the professional photographers! Although not a mapping program, included are internet hyperlinks to interactive maps of the eclipse path to help guide you to totality.
The app includes an extensive help file detailing the use of all of its unique features as well as eclipse day checklists and educational information about the partial phase phenomena.

Download the app, get yourself into the path of totality, tap a few buttons and sit back and let Solar Eclipse Timer "talk" you through this spectacular celestial event! It's an experience you will never forget!

No App Ads. No In-App Purchases. You Get It All!

Automatic "Wake From Screen Lock" Notifications For Eclipse Events
Automatic GPS Geo-location
Automatic Contact Time Calculation
Automatic Totality Duration Countdown Timer
Automatic Contact Time Loading Into The Timers
Automatic Conversion To Your Local Time Zone (from UTC)
Partial Phase Phenomena Observation Reminders
Precise Countdowns To The Contact Times
Max Eclipse Alert
Horizon Observation Reminder
Announcements For Solar Glasses Off And Solar Glasses On
Compressed Eclipse Demo Program For Device Testing
Totality Photography Practice Demo Program With Totality Video
Partial Phase Image Sequence Calculator
Path Of Totality Hyperlinks
Eclipse Data File Saving Ability
Extensive Help File

ALWAYS USE EYE PROTECTION DURING THE PARTIAL PHASES OF A SOLAR ECLIPSE! OR EVEN WHEN IT IS BRIGHT! NOT DOING SO CAN CAUSE EYE DAMAGE!

We are NOT liable for misuse of the app causing inaccurate timing or the lack of eye safety precautions during the observation of a solar eclipse.

The "glasses off" and "glasses on" statements are a guide based on the calculated contact times. The timing can be affected by your phone's clock and the shape of the shadow. You are responsible the timing. Glasses should be ON if it's bright!

Reviews

2017 alerts for 2018
It doesn't keep score

Love the app it worked great in 2017, but now I’m getting those alerts again in 2018 for 2017 and I cannot turn off the timer. Also I cannot find anywhere to report this issue on the developer page. If this issue didn’t exist I would give it five ⭐️s.


Buy it!
Wjholtjr

I used this app during the 2017 TSE. Excellent app, really helped me photographing the TSE. Easy to setup for the location, easy to hear the audio prompts, and knowing exactly when to remove and put on protective eyewear made the whole experience awesome. Highly Recommended.


Avoid this money grab
SpenceMan01

One thing I cannot stand is when developers move from a ‘paid’ app model to a ‘free with in-app purchases’ model and in doing so screw all of their existing users by not grandfathering them in. That’s exactly what this developer has done. People who supported you are now forced to throw out more money for something they already purchased. Potential purchasers: Stay away from this nonsense.


Language
BenderChile

Great app! I speak Spanish but I prefer apps in his native language. In this case english. So please make a language select in the app ?? you do that and I change to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Solar Eclipse Timer
Umbraphile38

This a great resource for solar eclipse chasers! I used the app in 2017 to confirm a great location for the eclipse, and then followed all the prompts starting at C1 all through getting great looks at the shadow bands. Using the “Solar Eclipse Timer”again in 2019 was once again very user friendly. I look forward to using the app again at any opportunity.


Spectacular
Techn9cian123

Thank you Destin and Dr Telepun for inspiring me to experience the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. It was so spiritually moving that I intend to also see the 2024 eclipse. I was able to see 2:32 of totality. This app helped me look for the partial phase phenomena and I got to see shadow bands!


Works perfectly, super helpful!
mdulle0124

App was an excellent Companion for the solar eclipse, as it sends you notifications/alerts for phase changes and things to observe. Looking forward to using this again in 2024!


Worked great
ssteele419

Worked great for the eclipse. Loved the voice telling me what was about to come.


Great idea, but no sound and late notifications
emsltek

Looks like a few of us encountered the no sound bug (even though mute off, vol up). The test movie played ok, but not the real thing. Fortunately, another in my group had the app and it was working as expected. Perhaps a refund for those who experienced the bug?


App worked perfectly!
Suszamanoozsa

The timing was spot on down to the second. My eclipse experience was definitely enhanced because of this app. Thank you!