Eclipses 2026–2027: Dates, Meaning and What They Touch in Your Chart
Every solar and lunar eclipse from October 2026 through 2027 with exact US Eastern times and zodiac degrees, the August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse in Leo, and what it touches for each rising sign.
The direct answer: From October 2026 through December 2027 there are four eclipses: an annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027, a penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20, a total solar eclipse on August 2 at 9°55′ Leo, and a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17.
Next eclipse: annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027 at 11:00 a.m. EST, 17°38′ Aquarius.
Eclipse dates: October 2026 to December 2027
Date (ET)
Time (ET)
Eclipse
Degree
Feb 6, 2027
11:00 a.m. EST
Annular solar eclipse
17°38′ Aquarius
Feb 20, 2027
6:13 p.m. EST
Penumbral lunar eclipse
2°05′ Virgo
Aug 2, 2027
6:07 a.m. EDT
Total solar eclipse
9°55′ Leo
Aug 17, 2027
3:14 a.m. EDT
Penumbral lunar eclipse
24°12′ Aquarius
Times are greatest eclipse in US Eastern time (EST or EDT as labelled). Degrees are tropical (Western zodiac): the Sun’s position for a solar eclipse, the Moon’s for a lunar eclipse.
Some eclipse catalogues also list the July 18, 2027 Full Moon at 25°49′ Capricorn as an extremely faint penumbral eclipse. The Moon only grazes the edge of Earth’s outer shadow and no dimming is visible, so it is not in the table.
The August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse in Leo
The headline eclipse of the period is the total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027, with greatest eclipse at 6:07 a.m. EDT (US Eastern) and the New Moon at 9°55′ Leo. Totality lasts more than six minutes near Luxor, Egypt.
Where to see it: the path of totality crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar, then North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt) and the Middle East (Saudi Arabia and Yemen) before ending over the Indian Ocean. A much wider band around that path sees a partial eclipse. Check a published eclipse map for local times where you will be, and never look at the partial phases without certified eclipse glasses.
For most people it is an eclipse to travel to or to watch on a live stream. Seeing totality means being on the path itself on the day; if you are not traveling, an observatory or science-channel live stream of totality is the easiest way to watch it as it happens.
Astrologically, a solar eclipse is a New Moon with the volume turned up: a reset that tends to open a new chapter in the area of life where it falls. Leo is the sign of creativity, visibility, romance, children and leadership, so this eclipse puts those themes in the spotlight. It also falls close to the South Node, which sits in Leo through 2027 (the North Node is in Aquarius), a placement astrologers read as releasing an old way of shining to make room for a new one.
What the August 2, 2027 eclipse touches for your rising sign
Houses are whole-sign houses counted from your rising sign (Ascendant), tropical zodiac. If you do not know your rising sign, read your Sun sign for a rougher picture; your free AskSoma chart shows the exact house and any planet the eclipse degree touches.
Aries rising (5th house): Your 5th house of romance, creativity and children. A new relationship, creative project or family news can arrive, and this is the house Leo naturally rules, so the eclipse is especially at home here.
Taurus rising (4th house): Your 4th house of home, family and roots. Moves, renovations, a change in who lives with you or a new chapter with a parent are classic themes; the foundations you lay now last.
Gemini rising (3rd house): Your 3rd house of communication, learning, siblings and your neighborhood. A new course, writing project, vehicle or local commitment can begin, and conversations you start now carry further than usual.
Cancer rising (2nd house): Your 2nd house of income, possessions and self-worth. A new source of money, a change in how you earn, or a fresh look at what you value tends to start here; review budgets before big purchases.
Leo rising (1st house): The eclipse lands on your 1st house: identity, body and first impressions. Expect a personal reset, a new look or a new way of introducing yourself, and a year in which you are more visible than usual.
Virgo rising (12th house): Your 12th house of rest, retreat and behind-the-scenes work. A quieter reset: closing a chapter, healing, private creative work or a spiritual practice prepares the ground for what comes next.
Libra rising (11th house): Your 11th house of friends, networks and long-range goals. New groups, collaborators and audiences arrive, and it is a good moment to rewrite the goal list for the next few years.
Scorpio rising (10th house): Your 10th house of career and public reputation. A new role, promotion, launch or change of direction tends to start; what you put your name to now is noticed.
Sagittarius rising (9th house): Your 9th house of travel, study and belief. A long trip (perhaps even to the eclipse path), a new course of study, a publishing project or a change in worldview can begin here.
Capricorn rising (8th house): Your 8th house of shared money, debt, intimacy and trust. Loans, joint finances, inheritances or a deeper level of commitment come into focus, along with what you are ready to let go of.
Aquarius rising (7th house): Your 7th house of partners, clients and contracts. A relationship can begin, formalize or change shape, and agreements with other people take center stage; say clearly what you want from them.
Pisces rising (6th house): Your 6th house of daily work, health and routines. A new job role, health regime or schedule tends to start, and it is a strong moment to drop a habit that has been draining you.
What is eclipse season?
Eclipses only happen when a New or Full Moon falls close to the lunar nodes, the two points where the Moon’s tilted orbit crosses the Sun’s path. The Sun passes a node about every six months, so eclipses arrive in seasons: a window of roughly five weeks that holds two eclipses, a solar and a lunar about two weeks apart, and occasionally three.
The eclipse seasons in this period are: February 17 – March 3, 2026 (solar in Aquarius, lunar in Virgo); August 12 – August 28, 2026 (solar in Leo, lunar in Pisces); February 6 – February 20, 2027 (solar in Aquarius, lunar in Virgo); August 2 – August 17, 2027 (solar in Leo, lunar in Aquarius). As the nodes move backward through the zodiac, eclipses are leaving the Virgo–Pisces axis and settling on the Leo–Aquarius axis, where most of the 2027 eclipses fall.
Astrologers read the weeks between a season’s two eclipses as one connected story. A solar eclipse (New Moon) tends to open something; a lunar eclipse (Full Moon) tends to bring something to a head or to a close. The usual advice is to notice what starts or ends rather than force big decisions on the exact day.
Eclipses earlier in 2026
These four eclipses opened the cycle the table above continues.
Date (ET)
Time (ET)
Eclipse
Degree
Feb 17, 2026
7:13 a.m. EST
Annular solar eclipse
28°50′ Aquarius
Mar 3, 2026
6:34 a.m. EST
Total lunar eclipse
12°54′ Virgo
Aug 12, 2026
1:46 p.m. EDT
Total solar eclipse
20°02′ Leo
Aug 28, 2026
12:13 a.m. EDT
Partial lunar eclipse
4°55′ Pisces
What this page can NOT tell you
This page cannot tell you what an eclipse will do in your life. It gives exact timing and the area of life each eclipse highlights; outcomes depend on your full chart and your choices.
It does not use your birth details, so the rising-sign blocks are a general whole-sign read. An eclipse that falls within a few degrees of a planet in your birth chart matters more than one that does not.
It does not compute where each eclipse is visible. For local visibility and times, use a published eclipse map.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next eclipse?
The next eclipse is the annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027, with greatest eclipse at 11:00 a.m. EST (US Eastern), at 17°38′ Aquarius. The full list with times is in the table on this page.
How many eclipses are there in 2027?
There are 4 eclipses in 2027: annular solar eclipse on February 6, penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20, total solar eclipse on August 2, penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17. Some catalogues add the July 18 Full Moon as a fifth, extremely faint penumbral eclipse that produces no visible dimming.
Where can you see the August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse?
The path of totality crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt) and the Middle East (Saudi Arabia and Yemen), with more than six minutes of totality near Luxor, Egypt. A wider surrounding region sees a partial eclipse; check a published eclipse map for your location, and always use certified eclipse glasses for the partial phases.
What does the August 2027 eclipse mean astrologically?
It is a total solar eclipse at 9°55′ Leo, so astrologers read it as a powerful New Moon in Leo: a fresh start around creativity, visibility, romance, children and leadership, in whichever house Leo occupies in your chart. Because it falls near the South Node, it also carries a theme of releasing an older way of being seen.
What is eclipse season?
Eclipse season is the roughly five-week window, about every six months, when the Sun is close enough to the Moon’s nodes for New and Full Moons to become eclipses. Each season brings two eclipses, sometimes three, about two weeks apart. In 2027 the seasons fall in February and August.
Do eclipses mean the same thing in Vedic astrology?
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, so the same eclipse usually lands one sign earlier: the August 2, 2027 eclipse falls at about 15°41′ Cancer sidereal. Vedic tradition treats an eclipse (grahan) as a time for caution, rest and spiritual practice rather than new beginnings, and gives weight to the nakshatra it falls in.
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