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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
10 South · Finding options after a stuck or discouraging situation
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Leo 19.3°
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
10 South · Finding options after a stuck or discouraging situation
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Saros Series Reference
40 Named Solar Eclipse Families
These names and meanings are an astrological layer. NASA supplies the numerical Saros series data, but it does not assign these themes.
Showing 10 of 40 series
Finding options after a stuck or discouraging situation
This family is associated with the relief of seeing a way forward after feeling boxed in. Use it as a prompt to look for real options and to move carefully once a practical opening appears.
Birth Aspects
Mars is on the midpoint of the New Moon/Pluto, and the New Moon is on the midpoint of Mercury/Uranus. In addition to this, Mercury is on the Mars/Saturn midpoint.
Group changes, travel, ideas, and gentler commitment shifts
This family can describe a change in social orbit, study, travel, or relationship commitment. The tone is usually more constructive than disruptive, but the best use is still to observe what has momentum before being carried by it.
Birth Aspects
The New Moon is on the Uranus/Node midpoint, and Jupiter is on the midpoint of Venus/Saturn.
Reform, method changes, and replacing tools that no longer work
This family is read through the need to revise systems, methods, or habits that have stopped serving the situation. Keep the reform practical and proportional rather than treating every obstacle as something that must be broken.
Birth Aspects
There is a Mars-Pluto conjunction, and Uranus is on the midpoint of Mercury/Venus.
Responsibility, delegated authority, and sudden commitments
This family points toward responsibility that arrives through circumstance or another person stepping back. The useful question is whether the new commitment has the resources, boundaries, and support needed to be carried well.
Birth Aspects
Saturn is forming a sextile to the New Moon, and Venus is conjunct the Node. The New Moon is also on the midpoint of Mars/Saturn and Mercury/Pluto.
Resolution after long-running strain or concern
This family is read through a problem that first becomes more visible and then becomes easier to address. Use it as a prompt to name what has been draining attention and to pursue practical resolution.
Birth Aspects
Jupiter is on the midpoint of the New Moon/Mars, and Neptune is on the New Moon/Saturn midpoint.
Ambitious group work, separation, and shared achievement
This family points toward large projects and group aims that may require changing an existing attachment or arrangement. Read it as a prompt to weigh the cost of participation alongside the potential shared achievement.
Birth Aspects
There is a New Moon-Venus conjunction and, in addition, the Node is on the midpoint of the New Moon/Mars. Pluto is also on the midpoint of Mars/Node.
Confusion in relationships, money, energy, or judgment
This family points to foggier periods around relationship, value, or vitality questions. The safest reading is to postpone high-stakes decisions until the confusing factors are named and the emotional weather is calmer.
Birth Aspects
Neptune is forming an opposition to Saturn, and Venus is on the Uranus/Neptune midpoint.
Expansion mixed with frustration, inhibition, or loss
This family is read through the tension between wanting growth and meeting limits. The practical use is to test expansion against real constraints, then choose the version that does not depend on denial.
Birth Aspects
There is a Jupiter-New Moon conjunction, and Mars is on the midpoint of the New Moon/Saturn.
Joy through commitment, responsibility, birth, or caretaking
This family links happiness with responsibility: good news that still asks something of the people involved. Read it broadly through commitment, family, caretaking, or chosen obligations that feel meaningful.
Birth Aspects
The New Moon is conjunct Mercury, while Venus is on the Mars/Jupiter midpoint. There is also a trine between the Node in Cancer and Saturn in Scorpio.
Recognition after effort and a focused idea gaining traction
This family is often read through success that follows sustained work or a concentrated idea finally finding an audience. Keep the claim modest: it supports persistence and timing, not guaranteed breakthrough.
Birth Aspects
Jupiter is on the midpoint of New Moon/Pluto as the New Moon is on the midpoint of firstly Mercury/Pluto and secondly Mars/Saturn.
Next 8 solar eclipses by Saros family
| Date | Type | Sign | Degree | Saros Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Total | Leo | 19.3° | 10 South |
| 2027-02-06 | Annular | Aquarius | 17.0° | 11 North |
| 2027-08-02 | Total | Leo | 9.5° | 11 South |
| 2028-01-26 | Annular | Aquarius | 5.5° | 12 North |
| 2028-07-22 | Total | Cancer | 29.7° | 12 South |
| 2029-01-14 | Partial | Capricorn | 24.1° | 13 North |
| 2029-06-12 | Partial | Gemini | 21.3° | 14 North |
| 2029-07-11 | Partial | Cancer | 19.0° | Saros 156 |
What is a Saros cycle?
A Saros cycle is a period of approximately 6,585.3 days (18 years, 11 days, and 8 hours) after which the Sun, Moon, and lunar nodes return to nearly identical relative positions. This means eclipses repeat in predictable families: each eclipse in a Saros series occurs about 18 years after the previous one in the same family, shifted roughly 120 degrees westward on the globe. Chaldean astronomers knew the periodicity in antiquity. In modern use, it remains an astronomical framework for organizing eclipse recurrence, while astrologers borrow the family structure as an interpretive layer.
Each Saros series begins with a small partial eclipse near one of Earth's poles, gradually produces more dramatic total or annular eclipses near the equator at its peak, and eventually ends with partial eclipses near the opposite pole. A complete solar series usually spans 12 to 13 centuries and produces 70 or more eclipses. NASA notes that roughly forty solar Saros series are in progress at a time. This page focuses on the 40 named solar-eclipse families used in Brady-style astrology, associated with Predictive Astrology: The Eagle and the Lark. For a deeper exploration of each series, visit our complete Saros cycle guide.
Saros cycles in astrology
In astrological practice, each Saros series carries a unique thematic signature derived from the planetary aspects present at the moment of its birth (the series' very first eclipse). When a solar eclipse from a named family falls near a sensitive point in your natal chart, astrologers may read that family's theme through the houses and planets involved. This gives a more specific interpretive question than simply noting that "an eclipse happened," but it is still symbolic chart work rather than a fixed prediction.
For example, a 6 South eclipse is read through power, momentum, and relationship intensity, while a 19 North eclipse is read through realism and seeing an old situation more clearly. Knowing the named family helps frame the chart question before you judge it against the rest of the horoscope. You can explore each of the 40 named Saros families to understand their reference charts and interpretation notes.
How eclipses connect to Saros families
Every solar eclipse belongs to exactly one Saros series. When you look up an eclipse by date in this calculator, the tool identifies its Saros family and shows the astrology theme assigned to that named family. Because eclipses in the same Saros series recur every 18 years, you can compare dates across time: the eclipses of 1999, 2017, and 2035 all belong to 1 North, for instance. In this astrology convention, that family is read through group dynamics, information quality, and pressure on close relationships.
Lunar eclipses have their own Saros numbering (tracked by NASA) but have not received the same individual delineation treatment in the astrological literature. This calculator includes both solar and lunar eclipses in its timeline for completeness, and provides sign-based interpretations for lunar eclipses as a lighter fallback. For more specific eclipse work, focus on the named solar eclipse families and track lunar phases through our dedicated moon phase tool.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Saros cycle?
A Saros cycle is an eclipse period of approximately 6,585.3 days (18 years, 11 days, and 8 hours) after which the Sun, Moon, and lunar nodes return to nearly the same relative positions. It is an astronomical way to organize eclipses into recurring families with similar geometry. Astrology adds an interpretive layer on top of that astronomy.
How many Saros series are tracked here?
NASA notes that roughly forty solar Saros series are in progress at a time. This page tracks the 40 named solar-eclipse families used in Brady-style eclipse astrology, with labels such as 1 North and 6 South. Those labels and meanings are astrological conventions, not NASA categories.
What does a Saros series mean in astrology?
In this astrology convention, each named solar eclipse family is read from a reference chart for the family or branch. The theme is a prompt for chart study. It should be compared with the eclipse degree, natal contacts, houses, and lived context rather than treated as a prediction that one event must happen.
How long does a Saros series last?
NASA's solar Saros catalogs show that each astronomical series typically lasts 12 to 13 centuries and contains 70 or more solar eclipses. It begins with partial eclipses near one polar region, produces central eclipses during its middle, and ends with partial eclipses near the opposite pole. Each successive eclipse is shifted by the extra one-third day in the Saros period.
Do solar and lunar eclipses share Saros series?
Solar and lunar eclipses have separate Saros numbering systems. The 40 named families in the reference section refer to solar eclipses in the Brady-style astrological convention. Lunar eclipses still have NASA Saros numbers, but this page uses only a lighter sign-based fallback for lunar interpretation.
How is this different from a regular eclipse calendar?
A regular eclipse calendar shows dates, types, and visibility paths. This calculator links each eclipse to its Saros number, then adds a clearly marked astrology layer for the 40 named solar-eclipse families. Use it to compare dates, degrees, family themes, and natal contacts without confusing the interpretation with NASA's astronomy data.
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