Eclipses

Endpoint POST https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses

Returns solar and lunar eclipses with sidereal sign and nakshatra positions for the Sun and Moon at the eclipse moment. Designed for transit/horoscope use (not mundane eclipse path mapping).

Query types

`query_type`	Required fields	Description
`upcoming` (default)	`limit`	Next N eclipses from a date (default today).
`past`	`limit`	Previous N eclipses before a date (default today).
`year`	`year`	All eclipses in a calendar year (1200–2699).
`range`	`from_date`, `to_date`	All eclipses in a date range.

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`query_type`	string	No	Default `upcoming`.
`timezone`	string	No	IANA timezone. Default `UTC`.
`type`	string	No	Filter: `solar` or `lunar`. Default: both.
`limit`	integer	No	Max results for `upcoming`/`past`. Default `5`, max `100`.
`date`	string	No	Reference date for `upcoming`/`past`. Default today.
`year`	integer	*	Required for `year` query. Range: 1200–2699.
`from_date`, `to_date`	string	*	Required for `range`.

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`type`	string	`solar` or `lunar`.
`subtype`	string	`Total`, `Partial`, `Annular`, `Penumbral`, etc.
`datetime_utc`	string	Eclipse maximum in UTC.
`datetime_local`	string	Converted to requested timezone.
`moon_sign`	string	Sidereal sign of the Moon.
`moon_nakshatra`	string	Moon’s nakshatra.
`moon_pada`	integer	Moon’s nakshatra pada.
`sun_sign`	string	Sidereal sign of the Sun.
`sun_nakshatra`	string	Sun’s nakshatra.
`sun_pada`	integer	Sun’s nakshatra pada.
`saros_cycle`	integer	Saros series number.
`duration_minutes`	number	Duration of the eclipse event.

Use cases

Eclipse calendar — list upcoming eclipses with sign and nakshatra data.
Transit impact analysis — check which natal houses are affected by eclipse signs.
Sutak period — determine Sutak timings based on eclipse datetime.
Historical eclipse lookup — research eclipses across centuries (1200–2699).

Errors

HTTP	Code	Cause
400	`INVALID_TYPE`	Invalid `type` filter (must be `solar` or `lunar`).
400	`VALIDATION_ERROR`	Year out of data coverage range (1200–2699).

Plus standard auth and validation errors.

# Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard
curl -X POST "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "query_type": "upcoming",
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
        "limit": 5
    }'

const response = await fetch(
  'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query_type: 'upcoming',
      timezone: 'Asia/Kolkata',
      limit: 5
    })
  }
);
const result = await response.json();

if (result.success) {
  console.log(result.data);
}

import requests
import os

response = requests.post(
    'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses',
    headers={'X-Api-Key': os.environ['STARSAPI_KEY']},
    json={
        'query_type': 'upcoming',
        'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata',
        'limit': 5
    }
)
result = response.json()

if result['success']:
    print(result['data'])

<?php
$payload = [
    'query_type' => 'upcoming',
    'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata',
    'limit' => 5,
];

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($payload));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-Api-Key: ' . getenv('STARSAPI_KEY'),
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);

if ($data['success']) {
    print_r($data['data']);
}

import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'dart:convert';

Future<Map<String, dynamic>> getAscendant() async {
  final response = await http.post(
    Uri.parse('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses'),
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: jsonEncode({
      'query_type': 'upcoming',
      'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata',
      'limit': 5,
    }),
  );
  return jsonDecode(response.body);
}

import Foundation

func getAscendant() async throws -> [String: Any] {
    var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string:
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses"
    )!)
    request.httpMethod = "POST"
    request.setValue("YOUR_API_KEY", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-Api-Key")
    request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
    request.httpBody = """
        {
            "query_type": "upcoming",
            "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
            "limit": 5
        }
        """.data(using: .utf8)

    let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
    return try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as! [String: Any]
}

import okhttp3.*
import org.json.JSONObject

val client = OkHttpClient()
val JSON = "application/json; charset=utf-8".toMediaType()

fun getAscendant(callback: (JSONObject) -> Unit) {
    val payload = """
    {
        "query_type": "upcoming",
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
        "limit": 5
    }
    """.trimIndent()

    val request = Request.Builder()
        .url("https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses")
        .addHeader("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
        .post(payload.toRequestBody(JSON))
        .build()

    client.newCall(request).enqueue(object : Callback {
        override fun onResponse(call: Call, response: Response) {
            callback(JSONObject(response.body!!.string()))
        }
        override fun onFailure(call: Call, e: java.io.IOException) {
            e.printStackTrace()
        }
    })
}

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
        "query_type": "upcoming",
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
        "limit": 5,
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses",
        bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
    req.Header.Set("X-Api-Key", os.Getenv("STARSAPI_KEY"))
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    var result map[string]interface{}
    json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
    fmt.Println(result["data"])
}

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses')
payload = {
  'query_type' => 'upcoming',
  'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata',
  'limit' => 5
}

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req['X-Api-Key'] = ENV['STARSAPI_KEY']
req['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
req.body = payload.to_json

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
res = http.request(req)

data = JSON.parse(res.body)
puts data['data'] if data['success']

200 RESPONSE

{
  "status": 200,
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "query": {
      "query_type": "upcoming",
      "from_date": "2026-06-20",
      "limit": 5,
      "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
      "zodiac": "sidereal",
      "type": null
    },
    "count": 5,
    "eclipses": [
      {
        "type": "lunar",
        "subtype": "Total",
        "datetime_utc": "2026-08-28 04:12:00",
        "datetime_local": "2026-08-28 09:42:00",
        "moon_sign": "Aquarius",
        "moon_nakshatra": "Shatabhisha",
        "moon_pada": 3,
        "sun_sign": "Leo",
        "sun_nakshatra": "Uttara Phalguni",
        "sun_pada": 1,
        "saros_cycle": 128,
        "duration_minutes": 102
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/api/v3/transit/vedic/eclipses",
    "version": "3.0"
  }
}