Solar eclipse 2026: all the dates

A point of new beginning · Ended

  • August 12, 2026

    Total solar eclipse

  • ♌︎ Leo

    The sign it falls in

  • Ended

    Where it stands today

  • Twice a year

    Twice a year, with its lunar pair

In short

What begins now opens a new scale for your life. It rings loudest around self-expression, creativity, and being seen.

A solar eclipse in the sign of Leo is rolling across the sky. This is not just another new moon. It marks a reset when the urge to be seen and express yourself builds until you cannot ignore it. Twice a year, this kind of eclipse sets the theme for the next half year. You are standing under the same turning sky as everyone else right now, and that is part of the gravity you feel.

This period is for reclaiming the right to take up space. It opens a channel to the parts of you that have been muted or hidden, so you can step forward with what matters most to you. That timing is no accident. It returns you to the threads of creation you dropped, just when you are restless enough to pick them up again.

All the dates

  • February 17, 2026 · AquariusEnded
  • August 12, 2026 · LeoEnded

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Frequently asked questions

  • When is the Solar eclipse 2026?

    There are 2 solar eclipses in 2026: February 17, 2026 in Aquarius, and August 12, 2026 in Leo. Dates are on US Eastern time; the exact moment is shown above in your own time zone.

  • What does a solar eclipse mean in astrology?

    A solar eclipse is a powerful new Moon: a new beginning that sets the theme for the next six months. What starts around it often turns out to matter more than it looked at the time.

  • How often do eclipses happen?

    Usually four times a year, in pairs: a solar and a lunar eclipse about two weeks apart, twice a year. Each pair falls in two opposite signs, and that axis repeats for about a year and a half before it moves on.