Upcoming eclipses (grahan)
Solar and lunar eclipses of the next 12 months, with timings and visibility for New Delhi. Sutak applies only where an eclipse is actually visible.
Never look at the Sun directly or through ordinary sunglasses during a solar eclipse — use certified eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye.
Annular solar eclipse — 6 February 2027
Not visible from New Delhi
- Maximum (global)
- 6 Feb 2027, 9:29 PM
- Sutak
- No sutak in New Delhi
Penumbral lunar eclipse — 21 February 2027
Visible from New Delhi
- Seen from New Delhi
- 21 Feb 2027, 2:41 AM to 6:43 AM
- Maximum (global)
- 21 Feb 2027, 4:42 AM
- Penumbral phase
- 21 Feb 2027, 2:41 AM to 6:43 AM
- Sutak
- No sutak — a penumbral eclipse is not observed as a grahan
Penumbral lunar eclipse — 18 July 2027
Visible from New Delhi
- Seen from New Delhi
- 18 Jul 2027, 9:20 PM to 9:45 PM
- Maximum (global)
- 18 Jul 2027, 9:33 PM
- Penumbral phase
- 18 Jul 2027, 9:20 PM to 9:45 PM
- Sutak
- No sutak — a penumbral eclipse is not observed as a grahan
Total solar eclipse — 2 August 2027
Visible from New Delhi
- Seen from New Delhi
- 2 Aug 2027, 3:53 PM to 5:02 PM
- Sun covered
- 8% at maximum
- Maximum (global)
- 2 Aug 2027, 3:36 PM
- Sutak
- 2 Aug 2027, 3:53 AM to 5:02 PM
Penumbral lunar eclipse — 17 August 2027
Not visible from New Delhi
- Maximum (global)
- 17 Aug 2027, 12:43 PM
- Penumbral phase
- 17 Aug 2027, 10:54 AM to 2:33 PM
- Sutak
- No sutak in New Delhi
Sutak and grahan customs
In the Hindu tradition the period before an eclipse is called sutak. It begins 12 hours (4 prahars) before a solar eclipse and 9 hours (3 prahars) before a lunar eclipse, and only where the eclipse is visible. Many families avoid cooking and eating during sutak, keep tulsi leaves in stored food, chant or meditate during the eclipse, and bathe and give charity after it ends. Children, the elderly, the sick and pregnant women are traditionally exempt from the fasting rules.