Solar and lunar eclipses 2026: dates, times and sidereal signs
All solar and lunar eclipses of 2026 with the moment of maximum in UTC and the sidereal sign in which the eclipse falls. In Jyotish an eclipse is a new or full moon joined by Rahu or Ketu; its effects are read from the house of your birth chart that holds the eclipsed sign, and traditionally no important undertaking is started on an eclipse day.
| Date (UTC) | Event | Sidereal sign |
|---|---|---|
| Solar eclipse | Aquarius | |
| Lunar eclipse | Leo | |
| Solar eclipse | Cancer | |
| Lunar eclipse | Aquarius |
All times are UTC. Signs are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa), as used in Vedic astrology; they differ from Western tropical signs by about 24°. Day-level dates come from noon positions, so an ingress very close to midnight may fall on the neighbouring day in your time zone.
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Computed: 2026-08-22