SKY CALENDAR · REAL EPHEMERIS
Eclipses: The Solar and Lunar Eclipse Calendar
The dates come from real ephemeris data and are given in UTC.
The next eclipse is on February 6, 2027: Solar Eclipse in Aquarius · February 2027. The calendar below lists upcoming and past eclipses year by year.
The calendar holds 4 solar eclipses and 3 lunar eclipses.
Past eclipsesPast eclipse pages stay in the archive — a dated eclipse is still searched for years afterwards.
WHAT IS AN ECLIPSE?
An eclipse happens when the Sun, the Earth and the Moon line up closely enough for one to block another's light. A solar eclipse falls on a new moon and a lunar eclipse on a full moon; both arrive a few times a year, usually in pairs.
In astrology an eclipse is read as a stronger version of an ordinary new or full moon: a period that speeds the agenda up and pulls postponed decisions forward. Its meaning is tied to the sign and degree it falls in, and to the house that degree occupies in a personal chart.
| Comparison | Solar eclipse | Lunar eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Moon phase | New moon | Full moon |
| What happens | The Moon passes in front of the Sun | The Earth's shadow falls across the Moon |
| Astrological reading | A beginning and a new direction | A conclusion, and something becoming visible |
WHAT IT MEANS FOR EACH SIGN
An eclipse works through the sign and degree it falls in, which is why the sign-by-sign reading lives on each eclipse's own page. Open the eclipse you are interested in from the list above to read what that period means for all twelve signs.