2026 Eclipses: Find Out How These Supercharged Full Moons and New Moons Will Shake Things Up for Your Zodiac Sign
Learn about the shocking changes these supercharged full moon and new moon events will bring
When life feels more intense than usual and you feel like you’re facing shocking changes at every turn, you might be tempted to blame a planet going retrograde or a run-of-the-mill full moon. But every year, we move through astrological moments known as eclipse seasons that are designed to push us forward in time, often expediting events that you might have expected to play out more slowly. Massive shifts in relationships, where you live, emotional epiphanies, breakthroughs, and breakdowns are often fueled by eclipses. You can think of these lunar events as new moons and full moons that bring energy that’s cranked up to the nth degree. And in 2026, there will be four eclipses—two occurring in late winter and two happening in late summer. Read on to learn about the 2026 solar eclipses and lunar eclipses, what they mean for you and how you can make the most of these supercharged moons.
Big picture takeaways
- Solar eclipses and lunar eclipses coincide with new and full moons, ushering in crisis points, stunning shifts, emotional upheaval and breakthroughs.
- The solar eclipses of 2026 will fall on the Leo-Aquarius axis, impacting the fixed signs—Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius—the most.
- The lunar eclipses of 2026 fall on the Virgo-Pisces axis, impacting the mutable signs—Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces—the most.
What is an eclipse series?
A series of eclipses happens in opposite signs over the course of approximately two years. During eclipses, the sun and moon are in the same signs as celestial points known as the South Node (your karmic past) and North Node (your future).
In 2024, we began a whole new eclipse series when the South Node entered Virgo and the North Node entered Pisces. The dates of those events are as follows:
- September 17, 2024: Lunar eclipse in Pisces
- March 13, 2025: Lunar eclipse in Virgo
- September 7, 2025: Lunar eclipse in Pisces
- September 21, 2025: Solar eclipse in Virgo
- March 3, 2026: Lunar eclipse in Virgo
- August 28, 2026: Lunar eclipse in Pisces
- February 20, 2027: Lunar eclipse in Virgo
If you pay attention to how you experience an eclipse series and the cataclysmic life changes that play out over the course of two and a half years, you’ll notice that there’s a specific through line that kicked off around the time of the first eclipse and culminated with the final eclipse of the series. Then, about nine years later, another eclipse series occurs in those two signs, and you can get a sense of how much you’ve released, grown and evolved in the time that’s passed. For instance, the last time the eclipses occurred in Virgo and Pisces was from early 2015 to early 2017, so you could be reflecting on how far you’ve come since then.
And in 2026, we begin a whole new eclipse series in Leo and Aquarius with the South Node entering Leo and the North Node moving into Aquarius. The last time we had eclipses on this axis was 2017 to 2019, so think back to that period for a sense of the themes you could be revisiting until early 2028.
What to know about the eclipses of 2026
In 2026, two eclipses land in Virgo and Pisces, offering up the next couple of chapters in a narrative that you’ve been immersed in since 2024. The themes of this eclipse series in general include healing, self-acceptance, intuition, your physical health and emotional well-being, balancing your heart with your head, spirituality and perfectionism.
We’ll also begin a new eclipse series in Leo and Aquarius, which drums up reflection and changes tied to identity, community, individualism, creativity, romance, sense of self, platonic bonds and self-focus versus the greater good.
Here’s when you can expect these eclipses to occur in 2026:
- February 17, 2026: Solar eclipse and new moon in Aquarius
- March 3, 2026: Lunar eclipse and full moon in Virgo
- August 12, 2026: Solar eclipse and new moon in Leo
- August 28, 2026: Lunar eclipse in Pisces
- Which signs are most impacted by the 2026 eclipses?
The signs that will feel the February 17 and August 12 eclipses the most are the fixed signs: Taurus (fixed earth), Leo (fixed fire), Scorpio (fixed water) and Aquarius (fixed air).
The signs that will continue to move through major shakeups this year, especially around March 3 and August 28, are the mutable signs: Gemini (mutable air), Virgo (mutable earth), Sagittarius (mutable fire), and Pisces (mutable water).
What to Expect During 2026’s Eclipse Seasons, Based on Your Sign
Here, how the 2026 eclipses will affect you based on your sign. (Be sure to read both your sun and your rising sign if you know it. If you don’t, you can find it in your birth chart or by using this CafeAstrology calculator.)
Aries
You’ll be moving through health- and routine-related changes when the eclipses hit your wellness and spirituality sectors around March 3 and August 28. Letting go of a particular habit or rethinking your day-to-day hustle will be necessary to move forward. And when the February 17 and August 12 eclipses impact your romance and friendships zones, you can anticipate wild shifts tied to expressing yourself creatively as well as the platonic bonds you’ll pour time and energy into.
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Taurus
The new eclipse series kicking off in 2026 will activate your home and career sectors on February 17 and August 12, signaling shakeups connected to how you’re balancing and showing up in these areas of your life. You could be on the precipice of a thrilling new era related to your family or professional path. Although you tend to be a creature of habit, doing your best to be open to change serves you well this year and beyond. The eclipses on March 3 and August 28 will serve as a reminder that you deserve to tune into and follow your heart and make space for creativity, fun, self-expression and more of what makes your spirit happy.
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Gemini
With the eclipses in your career and inner life axis falling on March 3 and August 28, you’ll continue to move through a storyline that began back in September 2024. You could be experiencing big changes related to your physical home, inner life or family or rethinking how you want to define success and make your mark moving forward. After several lunar events here, you know what to expect and might be ready to make major decisions that will move the ball forward. Meanwhile, the eclipses on February 17 and August 12 activate your communication and higher learning zones, fueling a new evolution tied to self-expression, learning, knowledge and your perspective.
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Cancer
You tend to feel lunar events more than other signs simply as a result of being ruled by the moon, and this year, you’ll feel these supercharged transits in terms of income, self-expression and adventure. For starters, the February 17 eclipse in your money zone will launch you into an eye-opening experience related to how you’re bringing your skills to the table and tending to your bottom line. The story continues on August 12, when the eclipse in your shared income sector nudges you to be clear about what you need to feel comfortable and secure, especially when it comes to joint financial goals. Meanwhile, the eclipses that fall on March 3 and August 28 continue to tell an ongoing story about your friendships and broadening your horizons.
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Leo
With a whole new eclipse series impacting your sign and self-image sector as well as your partnerships zone, you’re going to want to steel yourself for a wild ride that kicks off around February 17 when the solar eclipse and new moon land here. You could find yourself on the brink of a new era within a one-on-one bond, whether that’s romantic, platonic or professional. As one of the fixed signs, you tend to prefer to stick to tried-and-true game plans, but trust that shakeups you experience this year will ultimately set you up for more success, fulfillment and joy—not to mention self-awareness and feeling empowered. Meanwhile, the eclipse series that began in 2024 affecting your money and intimacy zones, continues to play out around March 3 and August 28, leading to lessons related to how you’re earning and spending your income as well as nurturing your bond with someone special.
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Virgo
Life has been changing at a rapid pace since 2024, and that trend continues into 2026 with two more eclipses in your self-image and partnership sectors. Around March 3 and August 28, the lunar events here require some soul searching that’s meant to level up how comfortable you are in your skin, how you talk to yourself and what you might need to let go of in order to be even more confident and fulfilled. And thanks to the nodes shifting out of your sign and opposite sign, Pisces, you’ll begin to move through eclipses on your wellness and spirituality axis. It’s time to tap into and hone your intuition as you examine your approach to caring for your mental, physical and emotional health.
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Libra
2026’s new eclipse series falling in your self-expression and friendships sector on February 17 and August 12 lays the groundwork for a narrative that will play out over the course of the next two years related to how you’re following your heart, finding room for fun and creativity and serving as part of a team or community. Buckle up for shifts that will eventually have you feeling more confident about your love life, artistic impulses and friendships. And around March 3 and August 28, the eclipse series impacting your wellness and spirituality zones nudges you to keep honing trust in your inner voice and connecting the dots between your mental and emotional well-being and your physical health.
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Scorpio
The 2026 eclipses could fully makeover your professional path and inner life. Around February 17, the solar eclipse in your home sector catapults you into the future in some way, whether that’s by potentially compelling you to move, caring for your emotional health and addressing old wounds or switching up how you’re relating to family members. Your career could also be impacted around this time, so prepare yourself mentally for switching up how you’re making your mark in the public sphere. That story will continue around the August 12 solar eclipse in your career zone. Meanwhile, the eclipses on March 3 and August 28 in your networking and romance sectors urge you to make bold moves to feel more connected and creatively fulfilled.
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Sagittarius
You’ll continue to move through eclipses that have been transforming your career and home life since 2024. These fall on March 3 and August 28 and require letting go of the past in order to more fully embrace what you’re moving toward. You might need to shed antiquated ideas about what your ideal physical home should look like or repair tensions with a loved one. And when the new eclipse series, occurring on February 17 and August 12, activates your communication and adventure sectors, you might notice a surge of restlessness and a bolstered urge to learn new skills and express yourself, especially when you’re in the company of colleagues, friends, neighbors and siblings. Trust these instincts to lead you into the future.
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Capricorn
Your personal philosophies and perspective continue to evolve, furthering a plot that you’ve been living through since 2024, thanks to eclipses in your long-distance travel and communication zones on March 3 and August 28. Release is a major theme of these events, so moving past an ongoing experience (like advancing your education or working closely with a mentor) could be in the cards. And around February 17 and August 12, the new eclipse series activating your money and intimacy zones ushers in stunning changes connected to how you’re earning income and deepening your bond with a significant other or someone special.
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Aquarius
2026’s solar eclipses, falling on February 17 and August 12, will kickstart a wildly eye-opening trajectory you’ll be moving through over the course of the next two years. It might be time to get clear on what you need out of your closest one-on-one relationships in order to feel more satisfied, seen and appreciated for what you bring to the table. You might also be diving into gratifying, necessary, perhaps even overdue self-work that will help you feel more confident and centered in who you are. Meanwhile, the lunar eclipses of March 3 and August 28 continue to impact your money and emotional bonds zones, reshaping how you’ll pursue security and intimacy.
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Pisces
You’ve been on an intensely emotional rollercoaster that’s been pushing you toward greater self-understanding and satisfaction within one-on-one relationships since 2024, and that experience continues, especially around March 3 and August 28, when we have lunar eclipses in your self-image and partnership zones. Although you might have to navigate intense shifts, trust that you’re already fully prepared for whatever these events bring. And when the solar eclipses on February 17 and August 12 activate your intuition and health sectors, you’ll be fired up to find new avenues that support your pursuit of spiritual growth and greater vitality.
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