Umbra

Your hands on the camera.
Your ears on the app.

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Built for totality

A total eclipse lasts 2 to 3 minutes. During that time, you shouldn't be looking at a screen — your eyes are on the sky, your hands on the camera. Umbra guides every second through voice cues and the Dynamic Island.

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Voice guidance

Spoken countdown before each phase. "One minute to totality." "Filters off." "Shoot the corona." No surprises.

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Dynamic Island

Second-by-second countdown, even on the lock screen. A glance between shots is enough to stay in the flow.

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Shot plan

Recommended ISO, aperture and shutter speed for each phase. Customisable for your camera and lens.

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Totality map

Shadow band computed from NASA Besselian elements. Pick your observation site anywhere along the track.

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Simulation mode

Rehearse the full sequence at home, at 1× or accelerated. On the day, nothing feels unfamiliar.

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Multilingual

French, English, Spanish. Premium Thomas/Siri voices matched to your system language.

The app at a glance

From picking your site to the last second of totality - every screen is designed for the user in the field, not for a gallery.

Umbra app totality map showing the 2024 eclipse path across the USA with Dallas selected and C1-C4 contact times
Totality band · Site selection
Eclipse contacts timeline in Umbra: C1 first contact, C2 totality begins, maximum eclipse, C3 totality ends, C4 last contact with Dallas times
Eclipse contacts · C1 to C4
Umbra 3D sky simulation showing a partial eclipse with diamond ring imminent, altitude-azimuth grid overlay
3D sky simulation · Diamond ring
Umbra solar eclipse shooting plan with ISO, aperture and shutter speed recommendations for each phase from C1 to totality
Shooting plan · Camera settings
Saved presets list in Umbra with Load and Delete buttons for each photo settings preset
Named presets · Multiple setups
Umbra live shooting plan during totality with the current step highlighted and auto-scroll active for hands-free eclipse photography
Live shooting plan · Auto-scroll
Umbra large countdown display to next eclipse phase with solar filter on/off alert for safe eclipse viewing
Countdown · Filter alert
Umbra simulation mode settings with custom date and time, and playback speed options 1x 10x 60x 300x for eclipse rehearsal
Simulation mode
Umbra Pro custom announcements feature to add personalized steps inside the solar eclipse shooting plan
Custom announcements · Pro
Umbra eclipse selection menu covering 2024 USA, 2026 Iceland and Spain, 2027 Egypt, and 2028 Australia total solar eclipses
Eclipse selection · 2024-2028
Umbra language picker with French, English and Spanish options for the solar eclipse planning app
Settings · Voice & theme — Three languages · FR/EN/ES

Three total eclipses included

Umbra isn't built for a single eclipse. The next three totals are already in the app.

August 12, 2026
Iceland · Northern Spain · Balearic Islands
August 2, 2027
Morocco · Spain · Egypt · Saudi Arabia
July 22, 2028
Australia · New Zealand

Free to try, paid to personalise

Full access to every live feature (voice, beeps, Dynamic Island, map, 57 preselected sites) — free. To pick any point on Earth as your observation site and customise your shot settings: €1.99, one-time purchase, no subscription.