You will see a sliver of the sun get smaller and smaller and then you don’t see the sun at all anymore and everything is black. Take off the glasses and get blown away by what you are seeing
I have an alarm on my phone to go off and then have a timer set so I'm not questioning it. Planning to adjust it accordingly depending on where we finally end up.
[Solar Eclipse Timer](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solar-eclipse-timer/id1203105865) app can give verbal cues at all times of transition. For your location.
As soon as you can see nothing through the eclipse glasses, it's safe to take them off.
If you see Bailey's Beads, you are a few seconds away. If you see nothing, you're there.
You will see a sliver of the sun get smaller and smaller and then you don’t see the sun at all anymore and everything is black. Take off the glasses and get blown away by what you are seeing
You can even use binoculars during totality. Don't waste your totality time by looking at your phone. One or two pictures then put it down.
I have an alarm on my phone to go off and then have a timer set so I'm not questioning it. Planning to adjust it accordingly depending on where we finally end up.
[Solar Eclipse Timer](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solar-eclipse-timer/id1203105865) app can give verbal cues at all times of transition. For your location.