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Eclipses by Year: 1900–2050
In 2008 4 eclipses: February 6 – solar eclipse; February 20 – lunar eclipse; August 1 – solar eclipse; August 16 – 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 6 – February 20
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 Aquarius
- Type
- Annular
- Degree
- 17°44′35″ Aquarius
- Magnitude
- 0,965
An amplified new moon: the point a new storyline starts from. The tone runs unconventionally, independently, with the group in mind.
Lunar Eclipse in Virgo
- Type
- Total
- Degree
- 1°50′29″ Virgo
- Magnitude
- 1,105
An amplified full moon: whatever ripened becomes visible in full. The tone is set by Virgo.
Eclipse season: August 1 – August 16
These eclipses are 15 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 Leo
- Type
- Total
- Degree
- 9°32′10″ Leo
- Magnitude
- 1,039
An amplified new moon: the point a new storyline starts from. The tone runs boldly, generously, and in full view.
Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius
- Type
- Partial
- Degree
- 24°18′21″ Aquarius
- Magnitude
- 0,806
An amplified full moon: whatever ripened becomes visible in full. The tone is set by Aquarius.
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.