A very useful eclipse app!

Update, added 3/10: this was posted recently by Dr. Gordon Telepun, the creator of this app, mentioned below: 

“Important public service announcement about a new version of the Solar Eclipse Timer app!  If you have my Solar Eclipse Timer app on your phone, you MUST go to Google Play Store and download the most recent version which is Version 4.1.33. This version has updates to stay compatible with some recent Android changes. You can check your version number by going to the About Screen.  You MUST have Android Version 4.1.33 to have a reliable app for the eclipse. This is important!”

I highly recommend getting the Solar Eclipse Timer app for the upcoming solar eclipse. Visit your App Store and search for “Solar Eclipse Timer”. There is a small fee, but it’s an amazing program. 

It’s created by Dr. Gordon Telepun, who is a plastic surgeon in Alabama. He has seen 5 total solar eclipses. 

It pinpoints your location, and a computer voice calls out times and events of the eclipse 

Here’s Dr. Telepun’s website associated with the app:


Here is a video in which he discusses the app and its features:


He starts talking about the 2024 eclipse app about 5:27 into the video.

He also has a YouTube page:


(Some of the earlier videos on this page are relevant to previous solar eclipses, and an older version of the app)

Here is a video of the 2017 total eclipse, showing this app in action:


Eclipse portion starts about 4:20. In addition to the crowd comments (and cheering!) you’ll hear a robotic voice saying things like “Second Contact in 60 seconds. Look for shadow bands” “40 seconds” and so on. That is the app.

Bonus: if you watch in the YouTube app (instead of a web browser) you can use your mouse to move the screen around: it’s a 360° video

Hope you enjoy! 








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