India, June 15 -- When a Super New Moon and a solar eclipse are mentioned together, it's easy to assume that one automatically causes the other. After all, both events involve the New Moon phase and often attract a lot of attention from skywatchers and astrology enthusiasts alike. However, while every solar eclipse begins with a New Moon, not every New Moon, including a Super New Moon, turns into a solar eclipse.

Astrologer Sidhharrth S Kumaar of NumroVani explains the connection between these two celestial events and whether the Super New Moon of 2026 will lead to a solar eclipse.

A Super New Moon occurs when the New Moon takes place near the Moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit. From an astronomical perspective, this can influen...