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Computed for New Delhi · visibility decides sutak
When is the next chandra grahan?
Sun, 21 Feb
Sutak from 20 Feb, 5:42 PM
The next lunar eclipses with local contact times and sutak — shown only where the Moon is actually above the horizon for it.
Then: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Sun, 18 Jul
- Contact times are computed for New Delhi and shown only when the eclipse is actually seen there
- Where it is not visible, the page says so and publishes no sutak window at all
- Sutak is presented as observance, not as guidance about health
Sunday, 21 February 2027
Visible from New Delhi. The times below are that city's own contact times, not a national table.
- Eclipse begins
- 21 Feb, 2:42 AM
- Greatest eclipse
- 21 Feb, 4:42 AM
- Eclipse ends
- 21 Feb, 6:43 AM
Sutak in New Delhi
- Sutak begins
- 20 Feb, 5:42 PM
- Relaxed sutak begins
- 20 Feb, 11:42 PM
- Sutak ends
- 21 Feb, 6:43 AM — when the eclipse ends
By the widely-followed convention sutak runs for 9 hours before first contact, measured at this place. Children, the elderly, the unwell and pregnant women traditionally begin 3 hours before instead. Both figures are a tradition, stated as one; the times they are measured from are computed.
Sunday, 18 July 2027
Visible from New Delhi. The times below are that city's own contact times, not a national table.
- Eclipse begins
- 18 Jul, 9:26 PM
- Greatest eclipse
- 18 Jul, 9:33 PM
- Eclipse ends
- 18 Jul, 9:39 PM
Sutak in New Delhi
- Sutak begins
- 18 Jul, 12:26 PM
- Relaxed sutak begins
- 18 Jul, 6:26 PM
- Sutak ends
- 18 Jul, 9:39 PM — when the eclipse ends
By the widely-followed convention sutak runs for 9 hours before first contact, measured at this place. Children, the elderly, the unwell and pregnant women traditionally begin 3 hours before instead. Both figures are a tradition, stated as one; the times they are measured from are computed.
Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Not visible from New Delhi, so no sutak is observed here.
The Moon is below the horizon here for this eclipse, so it is not seen from this location and no sutak is observed.
The eclipse still happens — greatest eclipse falls at 17 Aug, 12:43 PM local time — but it is below the horizon or off the track here. The classical rule is explicit that an unseen grahan carries no sutak, so this page publishes no sutak window for it and no contact times: those belong to the places that can actually see it, and printing them here would send you outside at a time when nothing happens.
Wednesday, 12 January 2028
Not visible from New Delhi, so no sutak is observed here.
The Moon is below the horizon here for this eclipse, so it is not seen from this location and no sutak is observed.
The eclipse still happens — greatest eclipse falls at 12 Jan, 9:43 AM local time — but it is below the horizon or off the track here. The classical rule is explicit that an unseen grahan carries no sutak, so this page publishes no sutak window for it and no contact times: those belong to the places that can actually see it, and printing them here would send you outside at a time when nothing happens.
Thursday, 6 July 2028
Visible from New Delhi. The times below are that city's own contact times, not a national table.
- Eclipse begins
- 6 Jul, 10:38 PM
- Greatest eclipse
- 6 Jul, 11:49 PM
- Eclipse ends
- 7 Jul, 1:00 AM
- Disc covered
- up to 38.9%
Sutak in New Delhi
- Sutak begins
- 6 Jul, 1:38 PM
- Relaxed sutak begins
- 6 Jul, 7:38 PM
- Sutak ends
- 7 Jul, 1:00 AM — when the eclipse ends
By the widely-followed convention sutak runs for 9 hours before first contact, measured at this place. Children, the elderly, the unwell and pregnant women traditionally begin 3 hours before instead. Both figures are a tradition, stated as one; the times they are measured from are computed.
Where a grahan is visible, the customary practices are to keep the sutak period free of cooking and of beginning new work, to bathe after the eclipse ends, and to spend the window in japa or quiet reading. Temples are usually closed for the duration and reopen after a cleaning.
Traditional observance also asks pregnant women to remain indoors during an eclipse. This is a religious custom. There is no medical basis for it, and nothing on this page is health advice — if you have a medical question about an eclipse, or about fasting during one, ask a doctor.
Common questions
When is the next chandra grahan?
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on Sunday, 21 February 2027. It is visible from New Delhi.
Does sutak apply if the eclipse is not visible here?
No. Sutak is kept where the eclipse is actually seen; an unseen grahan carries none. This page computes visibility for the city shown and prints a sutak window only where the eclipse can be observed — for the others it says plainly that none is observed.
How long before an eclipse does sutak begin?
By the widely-followed convention, 12 hours before a solar eclipse and 9 hours before a lunar one, measured back from first contact at that place. Children, the elderly, the unwell and pregnant women traditionally begin later — 4 and 3 hours respectively. These are observances, not medical guidance.