How do I find which house an eclipse falls in?

Cast your natal chart from your birth date, time and place — Moonlit Zones does this in your browser — then find the sign and degree of the eclipse on the wheel. The house containing that degree is where the eclipse falls for you. This August, look for 20° Leo and 4°–5° Pisces [1][2].

What orb of contact matters for eclipses?

Practitioners commonly watch about 5° to 8° on either side of the eclipse degree for noticeable contact with a natal planet or angle, with tighter orbs — 2° to 3° — felt more strongly. The house placement itself needs no orb at all.

What if no planet in my chart is near the eclipse degree?

Then the house alone is your guide. Every degree of the zodiac falls in some house of your chart, and the house names the life area where the season's themes are most audible — no planetary contact required.

Do I need an exact birth time?

For house and angle work, yes — the more precise the better, since the Ascendant and house cusps move quickly. Without any birth time you can still note the eclipse's sign and degree and watch those themes at a general level.

Is a solar or lunar eclipse more personal?

Tradition treats them as different movements rather than different intensities: a solar eclipse is read as a beginning or seed in its house, a lunar eclipse as a culmination or release in its. This August you have one of each, a fortnight apart [1][2].

The Eclipse Is Collective. Its Place in Your Chart Is Personal.

The August 2026 eclipses fall at 20° Leo and 5° Pisces for everyone. Where they land in your birth chart is yours alone. Here's how to find it.

Category: Eclipse Season
Published: August 2026
Author: Moonlit Zones
Read time: 6 min

Frequently asked questions

How do I find which house an eclipse falls in?: Cast your natal chart from your birth date, time and place — Moonlit Zones does this in your browser — then find the sign and degree of the eclipse on the wheel. The house containing that degree is where the eclipse falls for you. This August, look for 20° Leo and 4°–5° Pisces [1][2].
What orb of contact matters for eclipses?: Practitioners commonly watch about 5° to 8° on either side of the eclipse degree for noticeable contact with a natal planet or angle, with tighter orbs — 2° to 3° — felt more strongly. The house placement itself needs no orb at all.
What if no planet in my chart is near the eclipse degree?: Then the house alone is your guide. Every degree of the zodiac falls in some house of your chart, and the house names the life area where the season's themes are most audible — no planetary contact required.
Do I need an exact birth time?: For house and angle work, yes — the more precise the better, since the Ascendant and house cusps move quickly. Without any birth time you can still note the eclipse's sign and degree and watch those themes at a general level.
Is a solar or lunar eclipse more personal?: Tradition treats them as different movements rather than different intensities: a solar eclipse is read as a beginning or seed in its house, a lunar eclipse as a culmination or release in its. This August you have one of each, a fortnight apart [1][2].