Eclipse Calendar
Eclipses 2020
Every solar and lunar eclipse of 2020, with its peak time, type and zodiac sign.
Quick Answer
There are 6 eclipses in 2020: 2 solar and 4 lunar. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on January 10 in Cancer; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on June 5 in Sagittarius; Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21 in Cancer; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on July 5 in Capricorn; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on November 30 in Gemini; Total Solar Eclipse on December 14 in Sagittarius. They fall on the Cancer-Capricorn and Gemini-Sagittarius axes. Times are global peak times in UTC.
Eclipse Dates 2020
Global peak times, switched to your time zone in the browser. Visibility depends on location.
| Peak | Eclipse | Position | Node Axis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | 19°53' Cancer | Cancer-Capricorn | |
| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | 15°41' Sagittarius | Gemini-Sagittarius | |
| Annular Solar Eclipse | 0°21' Cancer | Gemini-Sagittarius | |
| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | 13°29' Capricorn | Gemini-Sagittarius | |
| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | 8°44' Gemini | Gemini-Sagittarius | |
| Total Solar Eclipse | 23°08' Sagittarius | Gemini-Sagittarius |
Eclipse Seasons 2020
Eclipses arrive in pairs or triples about six months apart, whenever New and Full Moons line up with the lunar nodes.
- Season 1 to , 1 eclipse
- Season 2 to , 3 eclipses
- Season 3 to , 2 eclipses
After 2020
The first eclipse after 2020 is the Total Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius on . See Eclipses 2021 and the North Node today.
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Questions About the 2020 Eclipses
When Are the Eclipses in 2020?
There are 6 eclipses in 2020: 2 solar and 4 lunar. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on January 10 in Cancer; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on June 5 in Sagittarius; Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21 in Cancer; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on July 5 in Capricorn; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on November 30 in Gemini; Total Solar Eclipse on December 14 in Sagittarius. They fall on the Cancer-Capricorn and Gemini-Sagittarius axes. Times are global peak times in UTC.
When Are the Solar Eclipses in 2020?
Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21, 2020 at 2:40 AM ET (06:40 UTC), in Cancer; Total Solar Eclipse on December 14, 2020 at 11:13 AM ET (16:13 UTC), in Sagittarius.
When Are the Lunar Eclipses in 2020?
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on January 10, 2020 at 2:10 PM ET (19:10 UTC), in Cancer; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on June 5, 2020 at 3:24 PM ET (19:24 UTC), in Sagittarius; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on July 5, 2020 at 12:29 AM ET (04:29 UTC), in Capricorn; Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on November 30, 2020 at 4:42 AM ET (09:42 UTC), in Gemini.
What Signs Are the Eclipses in During 2020?
The 2020 eclipses fall on the Cancer-Capricorn, Gemini-Sagittarius axes, following the lunar nodes. Eclipses happen only when a New or Full Moon is close to the North or South Node.
Where Will the Eclipse Be Visible?
Times on this page are the global peak of each eclipse. Whether you can see it depends on your location: a solar eclipse is visible only along its path, while a lunar eclipse is visible from the whole night side of Earth.
What Do Eclipses Mean in Astrology?
Astrologers treat eclipses as amplified New and Full Moons that mark turning points, especially for the houses in your birth chart that hold the eclipse signs. Solar eclipses are read as beginnings and lunar eclipses as culminations.
Why Do Some Sites List a Different Eclipse Date?
Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.
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