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Eclipses by Year: 1900–2050
In 2018 5 eclipses: January 31 – lunar eclipse; February 15 – solar eclipse; July 12 – solar eclipse; July 27 – lunar eclipse; August 11 – solar 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: January 31 – February 15
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.
Lunar Eclipse in Leo
- Type
- Total
- Degree
- 11°39′22″ Leo
- Magnitude
- 1,317
An amplified full moon: whatever ripened becomes visible in full. The tone is set by Leo.
Solar Eclipse in Aquarius
- Type
- Partial
- Degree
- 27°07′15″ Aquarius
- Magnitude
- 0,615
An amplified new moon: the point a new storyline starts from. The tone runs unconventionally, independently, with the group in mind.
Eclipse season: July 12 – August 11
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.
Solar Eclipse in Cancer
- Type
- Partial
- Degree
- 20°41′46″ Cancer
- Magnitude
- 0,357
An amplified new moon: the point a new storyline starts from. The tone runs gently, by mood, and closer to home.
Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius
- Type
- Total
- Degree
- 4°45′55″ Aquarius
- Magnitude
- 1,610
An amplified full moon: whatever ripened becomes visible in full. The tone is set by Aquarius.
Solar Eclipse in Leo
- Type
- Partial
- Degree
- 18°41′14″ Leo
- Magnitude
- 0,755
An amplified new moon: the point a new storyline starts from. The tone runs boldly, generously, and in full view.
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.