Partial Lunar Eclipse, 28 August 2026 (Chandra Grahan): India Visibility & Raksha Bandhan
The final eclipse of 2026 is a partial lunar eclipse, a Chandra Grahan, on Friday, 28 August 2026. With an umbral magnitude of about 0.93 it is nearly total, and it falls on Shravana Purnima, the same day as Raksha Bandhan.
Is it visible in India?
For most of India the eclipse occurs while the Moon is below the horizon (around mid-morning IST), so it is not visible across the country. Where an eclipse is not seen, no Sutak is observed, so Raksha Bandhan celebrations and rituals are unaffected in India.
The Vedic view
This Chandra Grahan falls in Pisces (Meena) and, like all lunar eclipses, is linked to the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu. Where visible, the hours suit reflection and prayer; here, families may simply celebrate the festival with an easy mind.
A festival of bonds need not bow to a shadow it cannot even see.
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