What is the grahan time in India on 28 August 2026?

In IST the partial lunar eclipse runs roughly 06:54 to 12:32, deepest at 09:43 — Indian daytime. Because the Moon is below India's horizon throughout (Delhi moonrise is only ~18:54 that evening), nothing of it is seen from India.

Is the 28 August 2026 chandra grahan visible in India?

No. The eclipse belongs to the night side of the Earth — the Americas and the Pacific. From anywhere in India the Moon has not yet risen while the eclipse is underway.

What is the sutak time in India for this grahan?

Sutak does not apply in India for this eclipse. The classical rule ties sutak to visibility — a grahan the eye cannot see casts no sutak. No fasting window, no temple closures, no restrictions; forwarded 'sutak timings' for India on this date are simply wrong.

Is there a surya grahan in August 2026 in India?

There is a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, but its path crosses the Arctic, Iceland and Spain — it is not visible from India either, and again no sutak applies here. August 2026 has two eclipses; India sees neither.

Does the grahan affect Raksha Bandhan on 28 August 2026?

No. Rakhi falls on the same Purnima, and since the eclipse is invisible from India and carries no sutak here, Raksha Bandhan observances proceed entirely unaffected — tie the rakhi in the normal auspicious windows.

Eclipse Calendar 2026

Grahan 2026 & 2027 in India: Dates, Times & Visibility

This is the complete list of eclipses (grahan) in 2026 as seen from India — both Chandra Grahan (lunar) and Surya Grahan (solar) — with the date, time in IST, whether it is visible in India, and whether sutak applies. Each entry links to a detailed page with the full Vedic reading.

Date	Eclipse	Visibility in India	Sutak	Details
17 Feb 2026	Surya Grahan (Annular Solar)	Not visible in India	No sutak in India	Read
3 Mar 2026	Chandra Grahan (Total Lunar)	Visible in parts of India	Sutak applies where visible	Read
12 Aug 2026	Surya Grahan (Total Solar)	Not visible in India	No sutak in India	Read
28 Aug 2026	Chandra Grahan (Partial Lunar) — 06:54–12:32 IST	Not visible in India	No sutak in India	Read

Grahan 2027: the next major eclipses

The most anticipated eclipse of the decade falls on 2 August 2027 — a total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) whose path of totality crosses North Africa and the Middle East, with an exceptionally long duration. It is partially visible from parts of western India. A lunar eclipse also occurs earlier in 2027. Full timing, visibility and the Vedic reading are covered here:

Surya Grahan 2 August 2027: Date, Time in India & Visibility

As 2027 approaches, this page will carry the complete 2027 grahan calendar in the same format as the 2026 table above.

How eclipses are read in Vedic astrology

In classical Vedic astrology (Medini Jyotish), a grahan carries ritual weight — sutak, fasting windows, temple timings — only in the regions where it is actually visible. An eclipse that occurs while the Sun or Moon is below the horizon in India is astronomically real but ritually a normal day here. That is why several 2026 eclipses, though widely reported, do not trigger sutak for anyone in India.

Which 2026 eclipses matter for India

Of the 2026 eclipses, the 3 March total lunar eclipse is the one visible from parts of India, so sutak applies where it can be seen. The February and August solar eclipses and the 28 August partial lunar eclipse are not visible from India, so no sutak applies here — the IST times are simply the world event on our clock.

Consult on an eclipse's effect on your chart

Whether a grahan affects you personally depends on your own kundli — the houses and dasha it activates — not the eclipse alone. For a personal reading, Dr. R.P. Sharma consults in Faridabad and online across India and abroad, at a flat fee of ₹5,100.

Deeper reading: eclipses in Medini Jyotish