Oh, you thought the worst was over? Sorry, friends, we’ve barely scratched the surface! Our final eclipse of the year — a black-moon solar eclipse in Virgo — touches down on Sunday, September 21, and it’s guaranteed to be … well, a doozy. Taking place at a powerful fated point in the sky, this unusual celestial phenomenon is shaping up to be dramatic, shocking, and definitely one of the biggest turning points of 2025. Naturally!
So what does it all mean for you, and should you stop reading and run for the hills? Deep breaths. Your definitive guide to the upcoming solar eclipse is below.
Let’s start with: What’s a solar eclipse ?
From an astronomical point of view, a solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that — for a moment — turns