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 follows the familiar rhythm of new and full moons, and then — seemingly out of nowhere — the sky delivers two major eclipses just weeks apart.
In reality, eclipses are neither random nor one-off events. Every eclipse is part of a predictable pattern — and they almost always arrive in pairs during a short and recurring window known as an eclipse season.
There are typically two eclipse seasons each calendar year. We're almost upon the next one. Between Feb. 17 and Mar. 3, 2026, the first of two eclipse seasons in 2026 will produce two eclipses separated by exactly two weeks: an annular solar eclipse followed by a total lunar eclipse.
Source: www.space.com
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