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Solar and lunar eclipses

Every eclipse with its date and time in IST, whether it can be seen from India, when sutak applies, and the sign and nakshatra it falls in. Add your birth details to see where each one lands in your chart.

Next eclipse

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Saturday, 6 February 2027

Annular solar eclipse

The Moon covers the middle of the Sun and leaves a bright ring of sunlight around it, the 'ring of fire'.

In India
Not visible
Time (IST)
9:29 pm, greatest eclipse worldwide
Sutak
None (not visible from India)

Sutak is the time before an eclipse that tradition treats as inauspicious: temples close, and many families avoid cooking, eating and starting new or sacred work until the eclipse ends. How sutak is counted

Sign and nakshatra: Capricorn 23° · Dhanishta 1. Nakshatra is one of the 27 star segments of the Moon's path.

The next eclipse India can see: Penumbral lunar eclipse, 21 Feb 2027.

Visibility, local times and sutak are for New Delhi. Times are IST. Lunar eclipse times are the same across India; solar eclipse times and coverage vary by city.

Upcoming eclipses

  • 21 Feb 2027 · Penumbral lunar eclipse

    In India: Visible but faint
    Greatest eclipse
    4:42 am
    Sign and nakshatra
    Leo 7° · Magha 3
    In India
    Visible but faint2:41 am to 6:43 am
    Sutak
    Usually not observed (penumbral)

  • 18 Jul 2027 · Penumbral lunar eclipse

    In India: Visible but faint
    Greatest eclipse
    9:32 pm
    Sign and nakshatra
    Capricorn 1° · Uttara Ashadha 2
    In India
    Visible but faint9:20 pm to 9:45 pm
    Sutak
    Usually not observed (penumbral)

  • 2 Aug 2027 · Total solar eclipse

    In India: Partial, about 8% of the Sun's disc covered · sutak from 2 Aug 2027, 3:53 am
    Greatest eclipse
    3:36 pm
    Sign and nakshatra
    Cancer 15° · Pushya 4
    In India
    Partial, about 8% of the Sun's disc covered3:53 pm to 5:02 pm
    Sutak
    2 Aug 2027, 3:53 am to 5:02 pm

  • 17 Aug 2027 · Penumbral lunar eclipse

    In India: Not visible
    Greatest eclipse
    12:43 pm
    Sign and nakshatra
    Capricorn 29° · Dhanishta 2
    In India
    Not visible
    Sutak
    None (not visible from India)

  • 12 Jan 2028 · Partial lunar eclipse

    In India: Not visible
    Greatest eclipse
    9:43 am
    Sign and nakshatra
    Gemini 27° · Punarvasu 3
    In India
    Not visible
    Sutak
    None (not visible from India)

How the coming eclipses fall in your chart

Enter your birth details to see, for each upcoming eclipse, the house it falls in from your Lagna and from your Moon, its nakshatra, and any natal planet within 5 degrees of it.

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Use the local time shown on the birth certificate. The ascendant changes about every two hours and the Moon's nakshatra about once a day, so a few minutes can matter.

All eclipses in 2052

Date (IST)EclipseIn IndiaSutak
31 Mar 2052, 12:00 amTotal solar eclipsePisces 16° · Uttara Bhadrapada 4Not visibleNone (not visible from India)
14 Apr 2052, 7:46 amPenumbral lunar eclipseLibra 0° · Chitra 3Visible but faint5:28 am to 10:04 amUsually not observed (penumbral)
23 Sept 2052, 5:07 amAnnular solar eclipseVirgo 6° · Uttara Phalguni 3Not visibleNone (not visible from India)
8 Oct 2052, 4:14 pmPartial lunar eclipsePisces 21° · Revati 2Not visibleNone (not visible from India)

Recent eclipses

  • 28 Aug 2026 · Partial lunar eclipse

    In India: Not visible
    Greatest eclipse
    9:42 am
    Sign and nakshatra
    Aquarius 10° · Shatabhisha 2
    In India
    Not visible
    Sutak
    None (not visible from India)

  • 12 Aug 2026 · Total solar eclipse

    In India: Not visible
    Greatest eclipse
    11:15 pm
    Sign and nakshatra
    Cancer 25° · Ashlesha 3
    In India
    Not visible
    Sutak
    None (not visible from India)

  • 3 Mar 2026 · Total lunar eclipse

    In India: Partly visible (the Moon rises or sets during the eclipse) · sutak from 3 Mar 2026, 6:19 am
    Greatest eclipse
    5:03 pm
    Sign and nakshatra
    Leo 18° · Purva Phalguni 2
    In India
    Partly visible (the Moon rises or sets during the eclipse)3:19 pm to 6:47 pm
    Sutak
    3 Mar 2026, 6:19 am to 6:47 pm

  • 17 Feb 2026 · Annular solar eclipse

    In India: Not visible
    Greatest eclipse
    5:41 pm
    Sign and nakshatra
    Aquarius 4° · Dhanishta 4
    In India
    Not visible
    Sutak
    None (not visible from India)

Sutak, as tradition counts it

  • Solar eclipse: sutak begins four prahars (about 12 hours) before the eclipse starts at your place and ends when it ends.
  • Lunar eclipse: three prahars (about 9 hours) before the Moon first touches the Earth's dark shadow (the umbra), until it leaves it.
  • Sutak applies only where the eclipse can be seen. Penumbral lunar eclipses are so faint that most traditions do not observe sutak for them.
  • These are religious customs, followed to different degrees by different families. Children, older people, anyone unwell and pregnant women are traditionally exempt from fasting; do not skip meals or medicine because of sutak.

Watching safely

Never look at the Sun directly, even when most of it is covered. Use eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2 or a pinhole projection. Lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye.

How eclipses are calculated here

The dates, types and times of greatest eclipse are computed with an astronomical ephemeris and agree with NASA's eclipse tables to within a few minutes. The sign and nakshatra are the sidereal (Lahiri) position of the eclipsed body at greatest eclipse: the Sun for a solar eclipse, with the Moon on the same degree, and the Moon for a lunar eclipse, with the Sun opposite.

Visibility and local times are worked out for New Delhi. Lunar eclipse contacts are the same everywhere; only whether the Moon is above your horizon changes. Solar eclipse times and coverage change a lot between cities, so check local timings before planning around one.

Reading an eclipse in your own chart

Traditionally an eclipse is read by the house it falls in, counted from the Lagna and from the Moon, and by whether it lands close to a natal planet or the Lagna degree. We list natal points within 5 degrees of the eclipse. A close contact is usually read as a theme to review over the following months in that area of life, not as an event that must happen.

Most eclipses touch nothing in a given chart, and an eclipse that is not visible where you live is traditionally given less weight. The running dasha matters more than any single eclipse.

Eclipses: common questions

When is the next eclipse visible in India?

The list above shows each upcoming eclipse and whether it can be seen from India. Lunar eclipses are visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon, so India sees roughly half of them; solar eclipses are seen only within the Moon's shadow and are rarer from any one place.

How is sutak calculated?

By tradition, sutak begins about 12 hours (four prahars) before a solar eclipse starts and about 9 hours (three prahars) before a lunar eclipse starts, and ends when the eclipse ends. It applies only where the eclipse is visible. Most traditions do not observe sutak for faint penumbral lunar eclipses.

Why does the eclipse have a sign and nakshatra?

Every eclipse happens at a particular point of the zodiac, near Rahu or Ketu. We give the sidereal sign and nakshatra of the Sun (solar eclipse) or the Moon (lunar eclipse) at greatest eclipse, using the Lahiri ayanamsa.

Is an eclipse in my sign bad?

No. Traditionally an eclipse in a sensitive part of your chart is a time to slow down, review and let go of what no longer works. It does not predict misfortune, and its effect depends on your whole chart and your dasha.

Are the times exact for my city?

Lunar eclipse contact times are the same everywhere, so they apply across India. Solar eclipse times and coverage are worked out for New Delhi and can differ by several minutes and by how much of the Sun is covered in other cities.

Is it safe to watch an eclipse?

A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye. For a solar eclipse, use ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses or a pinhole projection; never look at the Sun directly or through a camera, binoculars or telescope without a proper solar filter.

An eclipse is read against your whole chart and running dasha. If one falls close to your Moon, Sun or Lagna and you would like a calm, personal reading, book a consultation.

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