Solar Eclipse February 2026: Build an Eclipse Tracker with Astrology API

Python (Vedika SDK)

from vedika import VedikaClient

client = VedikaClient("vk_live_your_api_key")

# Fetch planetary positions at eclipse moment
def get_eclipse_data():
    transits = client.vedic.transits(
        datetime="2026-02-17T12:00:00",
        latitude=-54.8019,
        longitude=-68.3030,
        timezone="-03:00"
    )

    # Check Sun-Rahu conjunction (eclipse condition)
    sun = transits["planets"]["sun"]
    rahu = transits["planets"]["rahu"]
    separation = abs(sun["degree"] - rahu["degree"])

    print(f"Sun: {sun['sign']} at {sun['degree']:.2f}°")
    print(f"Rahu: {rahu['sign']} at {rahu['degree']:.2f}°")
    print(f"Separation: {separation:.2f}° (eclipse if < 15°)")

    return transits

# Personalized eclipse prediction via AI
def get_eclipse_prediction(birth_data):
    response = client.chat.ask(
        question="What does the Feb 2026 solar eclipse "
                 "in Aquarius mean for my birth chart?",
        birth_data=birth_data,
        language="en",
        stream=True
    )

    for chunk in response:
        print(chunk, end="", flush=True)

// Eclipse Countdown Timer - Embeddable Component
class EclipseCountdown {
  constructor(containerId) {
    this.container = document.getElementById(containerId);
    this.eclipses = [
      {
        name: 'Annular Solar Eclipse',
        date: new Date('2026-02-17T12:00:00Z'),
        sign: 'Aquarius',
        type: 'solar',
        degree: '28°'
      },
      {
        name: 'Total Lunar Eclipse',
        date: new Date('2026-03-03T12:00:00Z'),
        sign: 'Virgo',
        type: 'lunar',
        degree: '12°'
      },
      {
        name: 'Partial Solar Eclipse',
        date: new Date('2026-08-12T12:00:00Z'),
        sign: 'Leo',
        type: 'solar',
        degree: '19°'
      },
      {
        name: 'Total Lunar Eclipse',
        date: new Date('2026-08-28T12:00:00Z'),
        sign: 'Pisces',
        type: 'lunar',
        degree: '5°'
      }
    ];
    this.render();
    this.startTimer();
  }

  getNextEclipse() {
    const now = new Date();
    return this.eclipses.find(e => e.date > now)
           || this.eclipses[this.eclipses.length - 1];
  }

  getTimeRemaining(targetDate) {
    const total = targetDate - new Date();
    if (total <= 0) return { days: 0, hours: 0,
                             minutes: 0, seconds: 0 };
    return {
      days: Math.floor(total / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)),
      hours: Math.floor((total / (1000 * 60 * 60)) % 24),
      minutes: Math.floor((total / (1000 * 60)) % 60),
      seconds: Math.floor((total / 1000) % 60)
    };
  }

  render() {
    const eclipse = this.getNextEclipse();
    const icon = eclipse.type === 'solar'
      ? '☀' : '☽';

    this.container.innerHTML = `
      <div class="eclipse-countdown"
           style="background: linear-gradient(135deg,
           #1a1a2e, #16213e); border-radius: 16px;
           padding: 32px; color: white;
           text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif;">
        <div style="font-size: 48px;">${icon}</div>
        <h3 style="font-size: 20px;
            margin: 12px 0 4px;">
          ${eclipse.name}
        </h3>
        <p style="color: #a78bfa;
           font-size: 14px;">
          ${eclipse.sign} ${eclipse.degree} -
          ${eclipse.date.toLocaleDateString()}
        </p>
        <div id="countdown-digits"
             style="display: flex; gap: 16px;
             justify-content: center;
             margin-top: 20px;">
        </div>
      </div>`;
  }

  updateDigits() {
    const eclipse = this.getNextEclipse();
    const t = this.getTimeRemaining(eclipse.date);
    const el = document.getElementById('countdown-digits');
    if (!el) return;

    const box = (val, label) => `
      <div style="background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
           border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 16px;
           min-width: 70px;">
        <div style="font-size: 28px;
             font-weight: bold;">
          ${String(val).padStart(2, '0')}
        </div>
        <div style="font-size: 11px; color: #94a3b8;
             text-transform: uppercase;">
          ${label}
        </div>
      </div>`;

    el.innerHTML =
      box(t.days, 'Days') +
      box(t.hours, 'Hours') +
      box(t.minutes, 'Minutes') +
      box(t.seconds, 'Seconds');
  }

  startTimer() {
    this.updateDigits();
    setInterval(() => this.updateDigits(), 1000);
  }
}

// Usage: add <div id="eclipse-timer"></div>
// then: new EclipseCountdown('eclipse-timer');

JavaScript (Vedika SDK + Frontend)

import { VedikaClient } from 'vedika';

const vedika = new VedikaClient('vk_live_your_api_key');

// Static eclipse house data per rising sign
const ECLIPSE_HOUSES = {
  'Aries':       { house: 11, area: 'Friends, Gains, Networks' },
  'Taurus':      { house: 10, area: 'Career, Public Image' },
  'Gemini':      { house: 9,  area: 'Higher Learning, Travel' },
  'Cancer':      { house: 8,  area: 'Transformation, Shared Resources' },
  'Leo':         { house: 7,  area: 'Relationships, Partnerships' },
  'Virgo':       { house: 6,  area: 'Health, Daily Routines' },
  'Libra':       { house: 5,  area: 'Creativity, Romance, Children' },
  'Scorpio':     { house: 4,  area: 'Home, Family, Inner Peace' },
  'Sagittarius': { house: 3,  area: 'Communication, Siblings' },
  'Capricorn':   { house: 2,  area: 'Finances, Speech, Values' },
  'Aquarius':    { house: 1,  area: 'Self, Identity, New Beginnings' },
  'Pisces':      { house: 12, area: 'Spirituality, Foreign Lands' }
};

// Render zodiac sign selector
function renderSignSelector(containerId) {
  const container = document.getElementById(containerId);
  const signs = Object.keys(ECLIPSE_HOUSES);

  container.innerHTML = `
    <div style="display: grid;
         grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
         gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px;">
      ${signs.map(sign => `
        <button onclick="showEclipseEffect('${sign}')"
                style="padding: 10px; border-radius: 8px;
                border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
                cursor: pointer; background: white;">
          ${sign}
        </button>
      `).join('')}
    </div>
    <div id="eclipse-result"></div>`;
}

// Show eclipse effect for selected sign
async function showEclipseEffect(sign) {
  const data = ECLIPSE_HOUSES[sign];
  const resultEl = document.getElementById('eclipse-result');

  // Show instant static data
  resultEl.innerHTML = `
    <div style="background: #f8fafc; padding: 20px;
         border-radius: 12px; border-left: 4px
         solid #6366f1;">
      <h4>${sign} - Eclipse in House ${data.house}</h4>
      <p><strong>Life Area:</strong> ${data.area}</p>
      <p id="ai-prediction"
         style="color: #6b7280;">
        Loading AI prediction...
      </p>
    </div>`;

  // Fetch AI-powered detailed prediction
  const response = await vedika.chat.ask({
    question: `Describe the effects of the February `
            + `2026 solar eclipse in Aquarius on a `
            + `${sign} ascendant. Focus on house `
            + `${data.house} themes: ${data.area}.`,
    language: 'en',
    stream: true
  });

  const predEl = document.getElementById('ai-prediction');
  predEl.textContent = '';
  predEl.style.color = '#1f2937';

  for await (const chunk of response) {
    predEl.textContent += chunk;
  }
}