Solar Eclipse in Aquarius

A Solar Eclipse Occurs in Aquarius

…on February 17th, 2026

What happens with a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius?

When a Solar Eclipse occurs in Aquarius…

• The slate is wiped clean; it’s time to start a new personal endeavor or begin fresh in a current one
• It’s hard to see our social or altruistic needs at this time.
• People are exhausted; some are fearful because the path forward isn’t clear yet.

Later, new ways of approaching friendships, networking, special causes, technology, and ability to project into the future are being born. Brand new initiatives can emerge.

Solar Eclipse Do’s:

1. DO observe, assess, and take in feelings and information.
2. DO rest, reflect, and regenerate energy and power
3. DO wait before making big decisions.
4. DO focus on your need to socialize, connect, belong in a community or group, innovate, detach, and be objective.

Solar Eclipse Don’ts:

• Don’t push for something new, begin a new business, or start big or important projects at the time of the eclipse and in the days ahead of it.
• Don’t make an important announcement or change course.
• Don’t draw final conclusions as some information is missing.

 

This annular Solar Eclipse is in Aquarius and occurs on:

• February 17th 2026 at 7:01 AM EST (astrological time) at 28° Aquarius 49′, which is the second to last degree of Aquarius.

For times around the world and the astronomical times of beginning, maximum, and ending times/dates, see TimeandDate’s eclipse page.

 

When is this eclipse impactful?

You may hear the term “eclipse season.” While an eclipse occurs on a particular date–in this case, on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026– its impacts are for several weeks and even months surrounding that date. Its energies reverberate!

Eclipses often occur in groups of 2 and sometimes 3 within two weeks of one another. In this case, a Solar Eclipse occurs on February 17th in Aquarius and a Lunar Eclipse occurs on March 3rd in Virgo. The two weeks before and after each eclipse are intense for eclipse energy, making the month of February (from the 3rd onward) and the first half of March the first eclipse season in 2026.