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Eclipses by Year: 1900–2050
In 1998 5 eclipses: February 26 – solar eclipse; March 12 – lunar eclipse; August 7 – lunar eclipse; August 21 – solar eclipse; September 6 – lunar eclipse. They form 2 eclipse seasons – the stretches between paired eclipses, when events tend to arrive especially thick and fast. Eastern Time; the moment given is the eclipse maximum.
Eclipse season: February 26 – March 12
These eclipses are 14 days apart. During the eclipse season, the decisions you would normally make can be harder: the circumstances are still shifting. Worth watching, and worth not rushing anything final.
Solar Eclipse in Pisces
- Type
- Total
- Degree
- 7°54′46″ Pisces
- Magnitude
- 1,044
An amplified new moon: the point a new storyline starts from. The tone runs softly, intuitively, and without hard edges.
Lunar Eclipse in Virgo
- Type
- Penumbral
- Degree
- 22°17′10″ Virgo
- Magnitude
- 0,708
An amplified full moon: whatever ripened becomes visible in full. The tone is set by Virgo.
Eclipse season: August 7 – September 6
These eclipses are 29 days apart. During the eclipse season, the decisions you would normally make can be harder: the circumstances are still shifting. Worth watching, and worth not rushing anything final.
Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius
- Type
- Penumbral
- Degree
- 15°30′29″ Aquarius
- Magnitude
- 0,122
An amplified full moon: whatever ripened becomes visible in full. The tone is set by Aquarius.
Solar Eclipse in Leo
- Type
- Annular
- Degree
- 28°48′00″ Leo
- Magnitude
- 0,973
An amplified new moon: the point a new storyline starts from. The tone runs boldly, generously, and in full view.
Lunar Eclipse in Pisces
- Type
- Penumbral
- Degree
- 13°33′44″ Pisces
- Magnitude
- 0,812
An amplified full moon: whatever ripened becomes visible in full. The tone is set by Pisces.
Eclipses in other years
How this is calculated. Our numbers come from the Moira 6.1.0 engine running on NASA JPL DE440 ephemerides, tropical zodiac, Eastern Time, data updated Aug 8, 2026. More on our method →
See Also
The wheel uses the tropical zodiac, 0° Aries on the left, signs running counterclockwise. The lines in the middle are the exact angles between planets at that moment.