Eclipses: 2026 & 2027 calendar
Eclipses are special new and full moons: they only happen when the Sun and Moon align close to the lunar nodes, which is why they arrive in roughly 6-month seasons, not every month. Here are the upcoming ones, computed with the same ephemeris used for your birth chart.
Upcoming eclipses
| Date | Type | Sign | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6 | Annular solar | Aquarius | 15:56 |
| Feb 20 | Penumbral lunar | Virgo | 23:24 |
| Jul 18 | Penumbral lunar | Capricorn | 15:45 |
| Aug 2 | Total solar | Leo | 10:05 |
| Aug 17 | Penumbral lunar | Aquarius | 07:29 |
Whether an eclipse is visible to the naked eye — and whether it's total, partial, or annular — depends on your exact location on Earth; check a visibility map for your area before that date.
What a solar eclipse means
A solar eclipse is a new moon with extra intensity: it happens when the Sun and Moon align close to the lunar nodes (the points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's). Astrological tradition treats it as a turning point far more powerful than an ordinary new moon — Ptolemy devoted an entire chapter to eclipses in the Tetrabiblos (Book II), treating them as the heaviest transits of the calendar. While a regular new moon opens a modest monthly cycle, a solar eclipse tends to mark a beginning that lingers for months: a door swinging open all at once, a decision that can no longer wait, a change of direction that arrives from outside. The house it falls in — read against your full birth chart — points to the area of life most affected.
What a lunar eclipse means
A lunar eclipse is a full moon with extra intensity: it happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and Moon, close to the lunar nodes. Astrological tradition treats it as a culmination far more powerful than an ordinary full moon — Ptolemy devoted an entire chapter to eclipses in the Tetrabiblos (Book II), treating them as the heaviest transits of the calendar. While a regular full moon wraps up a modest monthly cycle, a lunar eclipse tends to bring something hidden into the open and force a closure: an emotion that can no longer be put off, a matter resolved abruptly, an ending that arrives sooner than expected. The house it falls in — read against your full birth chart — points to the area of life most affected.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next eclipse?
- The next eclipse is an annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027 in Aquarius, around 15:56 UTC.
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