Eclipses don't happen at random — they arrive in pairs, on schedule, and 2026 brings two spectacular seasons to prove it.

People in Maine, parts of Canada, New Brunswick and Quebec saw a “devil’s horns” partial solar eclipse March 29, 2025. Weather permitting and depending on the phase, a “diamond ring” effect during a ...

On August 12, 2026, lucky viewers in and around Greenland, Iceland and Spain—weather allowing—will be able to see one of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On August 12, 2026, the Moon’s shadow will trace a path ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the type of eclipse occurring on Aug. 27, 2026. The Aug. 27-28 event is a lunar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse ...

A total solar eclipse will create a celestial spectacle in the sky for the first time in more than two years on August 12. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, ...

We tend to hear about solar and lunar eclipses only in the days before they happen, often with the impression that they are unfolding in far-off or exotic parts of the world. For months, the sky ...