August 12, 2026Total solar eclipse · 20° Leo
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Eclipses & your chart
Eclipses are the year's great turning points — supercharged new and full moons that arrive in pairs, about every six months, along the axis of the Moon's nodes. They have a way of accelerating life: fast-forwarding what was already in motion, surfacing what was hidden, and opening (or closing) a door that shapes the months that follow. They aren't something done to you; they're the moments the story moves.
The next eclipse
Total solar eclipse
A solar eclipse is a supercharged new moon — a doorway. It opens a fresh chapter, often through an outside event that quietly reroutes you.
Want to see which house each eclipse lights up in your chart — and which land on your planets?
The eclipses ahead
August 28, 2026Partial lunar eclipse · 4° Pisces
February 6, 2027Annular solar eclipse · 17° Aquarius
February 20, 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse · 2° Virgo
July 18, 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse · 25° Capricorn
August 2, 2027Total solar eclipse · 9° Leo
Solar eclipse — a doorway opens
A solar eclipse is a new moon turned up to full volume: a beginning. It plants seeds and starts new chapters, often through an outside event that reroutes your path before you've decided anything. What begins near a solar eclipse tends to matter — even if you only see how much later.
Lunar eclipse — a light comes on
A lunar eclipse is a full moon turned up to full volume: a revelation. It brings things to a head — a culmination, an ending, a truth that surfaces or a feeling that crests and finally moves. What a lunar eclipse closes was usually ready to close.
Working with an eclipse. A gentle rule: eclipses are for revealing, not for launching. Their energy runs high and unpredictable, so it's wise not to force a big decision or debut in the days right around one. Let the dust settle — notice what the eclipse stirs up or sweeps away, then respond, in the weeks after, with a clear head.