Saros Cycles in Astrology
Every solar eclipse belongs to an astronomical Saros family, a lineage of eclipses separated by roughly 18 years. Brady-style eclipse astrology adds a second layer: named North, South, New, and Old families with interpretive themes. Browse the 40 named solar-eclipse families tracked here, with NASA Saros numbers kept separate from astrology meaning.
Quick Facts
Named Families
40
Cycle Period
~18 years
Series Lifespan
~1,200 to 1,500 years
Eclipses per Series
70 or more
Browse All Named Families
Saros 10 North
Communication pressure, paperwork, fatigue, and one-step-at-a-time problem solving
Next: 2044 in Pisces
Saros 10 South
Finding options after a stuck or discouraging situation
Next: 2026 in Leo
Saros 11 North
Group changes, travel, ideas, and gentler commitment shifts
Next: 2027 in Aquarius
Saros 11 South
Reform, method changes, and replacing tools that no longer work
Next: 2027 in Leo
Saros 12 North
Responsibility, delegated authority, and sudden commitments
Next: 2028 in Aquarius
Saros 12 South
Resolution after long-running strain or concern
Next: 2028 in Cancer
Saros 13 North
Ambitious group work, separation, and shared achievement
Next: 2029 in Capricorn
Saros 14 North
Confusion in relationships, money, energy, or judgment
Next: 2029 in Gemini
Saros 13 South
Expansion mixed with frustration, inhibition, or loss
Next: 2029 in Sagittarius
Saros 15 North
Joy through commitment, responsibility, birth, or caretaking
Next: 2030 in Gemini
Saros 14 South
Recognition after effort and a focused idea gaining traction
Next: 2030 in Sagittarius
Saros 16 North
Inspiration, insight, and ideas emerging from beneath awareness
Next: 2031 in Taurus
Saros 15 South
Release of tension after a lingering situation clears
Next: 2031 in Scorpio
Saros 17 New North
Impulsive passion, active social life, and lively motivation
Next: 2032 in Taurus
Saros 16 South
Scattered effort, misdirected motivation, and the need to conserve energy
Next: 2032 in Scorpio
Saros 18 North
High demand, stamina limits, and practical pacing
Next: 2033 in Aries
Saros 17 South
Joy through collaboration, relationship, and creative expression
Next: 2033 in Libra
Saros 19 North
Realism, disillusionment, and seeing an old situation clearly
Next: 2034 in Pisces
Saros 18 South
Partings, endings, and new situations after separation
Next: 2034 in Virgo
Saros 19 South
Pleasant surprises, openings, and encouraging turns without guarantees
Next: 2035 in Pisces
Saros 1 North
Group dynamics and information quality can put pressure on close relationships
Next: 2035 in Virgo
Saros 1 South
Idea flow, messages, and options that need thoughtful sorting
Next: 2036 in Pisces
Saros 2 Old North
Relationship or alliance news that calls for practical response
Next: 2036 in Leo
Saros 2 South
Unusual groups, creative circles, healing work, or humanitarian interests
Next: 2037 in Capricorn
Saros 3 North
Intense information, concern, and the need to contain mental overreach
Next: 2037 in Cancer
Saros 3 South
Severance, emotional processing, and changes in associations
Next: 2038 in Capricorn
Saros 4 South
Strong feelings around relationship, desire, money, or control
Next: 2038 in Cancer
Saros 4 North
Restriction, uncertainty, and the value of waiting for clearer conditions
Next: 2038 in Capricorn
Saros 5 New South
Joy, affection, good news, and peak experiences
Next: 2039 in Gemini
Saros 5 North
Intuitive ideas, dreams, and creative flashes that need discernment
Next: 2039 in Sagittarius
Saros 6 South
Power, momentum, relationship intensity, and group effort
Next: 2040 in Taurus
Saros 6 North
Authority, responsibility, and commitments that require steadiness
Next: 2040 in Scorpio
Saros 7 South
Fast-moving pressure, clearing obstacles, and crisis management
Next: 2041 in Taurus
Saros 7 North
Passion, desire, fertility symbolism, and embodied creative drive
Next: 2041 in Scorpio
Saros 8 South
Completion, parting, and pacing physical effort
Next: 2042 in Taurus
Saros 8 North
Inventive insight that may need temporary space from social demands
Next: 2042 in Libra
Saros 9 New South
Long-running worries, loved ones, wellbeing, and communication tasks
Next: 2043 in Aries
Saros 9 New North
Physical effort, speed, and safety awareness
Next: 2043 in Libra
Saros 2 New North
Plan disruption, course correction, and rebuilding after a structural change
Next: 2054 in Leo
Saros 9 Old South
Constructive energy for reconnection, affection, or artistic work
Understanding Saros Families
In astronomy, a Saros series is a numbered family of eclipses with similar geometry. NASA describes the period as about 6,585.3 days, or 18 years, 11 days, and 8 hours. Each solar Saros series usually lasts 12 to 13 centuries, begins with partial eclipses near one polar region, produces central eclipses during its middle, and ends with partial eclipses near the opposite pole.
In the astrology layer, the named family is read from a reference chart for the family's beginning or branch point. Those aspects supply a theme for chart study, but they are not a NASA classification and they should not be treated as fixed event predictions.
Knowing the family gives you a comparison thread. Instead of treating each eclipse as isolated, you can compare the current eclipse with earlier members of the same Saros line and ask whether the interpretive theme is relevant to your chart contacts and lived context.
How to Use Saros Cycles
To work with Saros cycles practically, start by identifying which series the current or upcoming eclipse belongs to. Read the family's theme and reference aspects as a broad interpretive frame. Then look at which house and planets the eclipse contacts in your natal chart. The Saros theme suggests a question to ask; the house, aspects, and wider chart determine whether that question is relevant.
You can also look backward. Find the previous eclipse in the same series (roughly 18 years ago) and reflect on what was happening in your life at that time. The comparison can reveal a useful pattern, but it is still a reflective technique rather than proof that the same event must repeat. Our Saros Cycle calculator makes it easy to identify the series for any eclipse and explore its full history.
Explore eclipse families in your chart
Use our Saros Cycle calculator to identify eclipse families, compare dates, and save context for chart study.