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Eclipse season

An eclipse season is a period during which the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in such a way that eclipses can occur. Each eclipse season lasts about 35 days and happens approximately every six months, allowing for at least one solar and one lunar eclipse during each season.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Eclipse season"

The Gargoyles' Eclipse

The Gargoyles' Eclipse

05/04/2025

Eclipse Pair

Eclipse Pair

03/01/2025

Eclipse on the Water

Eclipse on the Water

12/06/2021

A Nibble on the Sun

A Nibble on the Sun

14/07/2018

All the Eclipses of 2017

All the Eclipses of 2017

07/12/2017

August's Lunar Eclipse

August's Lunar Eclipse

09/08/2017