Eclipses in 2026
2026 brings 2 solar and 2 lunar eclipses. Greatest-eclipse times and magnitudes computed from JPL ephemeris data, shown in your timezone.
Solar eclipses
| Greatest eclipse | Type | Sign | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 at 12:11 UTC | Annular solar | Aquarius | 0.96 |
| August 12, 2026 at 17:45 UTC | Total solar | Leo | 1.04 |
Lunar eclipses
| Greatest eclipse | Type | Sign | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 at 11:33 UTC | Total lunar | Virgo | 1.25 |
| August 28, 2026 at 04:12 UTC | Partial lunar | Pisces | 0.91 |
Reading the table
A solar eclipse is a new moon precise enough that the Moon covers part or all of the Sun for observers somewhere on Earth; a lunar eclipse is a full moon precise enough that the Moon crosses Earth's shadow. For solar eclipses, the magnitude is the deepest coverage seen anywhere on Earth (1.0 or higher means somewhere sees totality); for lunar, how deep the Moon sits in Earth's umbra — penumbral eclipses are subtle shadings most people never notice. Where a solar eclipse is visible depends on where you stand; we list the moment and the geometry, not visibility maps, and won't pretend otherwise.
Astrologers treat eclipses as punctuation on the regular lunar cycle: a solar eclipse as an emphatic new-moon beginning, a lunar eclipse as an emphatic full-moon reveal, in the sign where they land.
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