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FSX is no good for watching the solar eclipse.

I went there & dune that. I shifted the time up and down from GMT. No luck.

Although FSX does seem to put the moon in the right place and phase generally, an eclipse is beyond it.

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I'm pretty sure the sun and moon in FSX are simply textures in you view...not 3 dimensional orbital bodies capable casting light and shadow.

Actually, the position and phase of the moon look to be correct in FSX. In a casual way that is, I'm no astronomy maven.

But I do take notice of its location at night and like to "fly" when it's close to the horizon. To me it adds a sense of realism.


And besides, You can always hope.