Chandra Grahan — 17 August 2027
चंद्र ग्रहण — 17 अगस्त 2027
Short answer: The Chandra Grahan on 17 August 2027 is not visible from anywhere in India — the Moon is below the horizon here throughout. No sutak kaal applies in India. Raksha Bandhan is therefore unaffected: there is no sutak window to work around.
Why it is not visible here — the arithmetic
The eclipse begins at 10:55 AM IST. By then the Moon has already set everywhere in India. The latest moonset anywhere in the country that morning is 6:09 AM — it misses first contact by 286 minutes. Sutak follows visibility, so there is nothing to observe here.
| City | Moon sets | Eclipse begins | Can you see it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5:39 AM | 10:55 AM | No — already set |
| Mumbai | 6:09 AM | 10:55 AM | No — already set |
| Kolkata | 5:00 AM | 10:55 AM | No — already set |
| Chennai | 5:45 AM | 10:55 AM | No — already set |
| Guwahati | 4:42 AM | 10:55 AM | No — already set |
Moonset and eclipse contacts computed with the Swiss Ephemeris for 17 August 2027. Check them against any almanac you like — that is the point.
Timings in IST
- Penumbral begins
- 10:55 AM IST
- Maximum eclipse
- 12:44 PM IST
- Penumbral ends
- 2:33 PM IST
- Type
- Penumbral (0% covered)
- Duration (main phase)
- 3 hours 39 minutes
- Visible in India
- No
- Sutak kaal in India
- Does not apply
- Where it is visible
- Best seen from the Americas, the Pacific and Atlantic; parts of Europe, western Africa and northern Asia catch it near moonrise/moonset
These are the global eclipse timings converted to IST — when the eclipse happens, not a claim about seeing it from India.
Raksha Bandhan and this grahan
Every chandra grahan falls on a Purnima — the Moon has to be opposite the Sun to enter Earth's shadow at all. This one is Shravana Purnima, which is Raksha Bandhan (रक्षाबंधन). Because this is a penumbral eclipse, there is no sutak window here and the observance is unaffected — sutak does not apply to a penumbral grahan regardless of visibility, so it can be performed at any time on 17 August 2027.
What this grahan means astrologically
The last eclipse of 2027 — a penumbral lunar eclipse at the very end of Makar, back in Dhanishtha, almost the same degree the year's first eclipse (6 February) opened in. It is also the final eclipse of its own Saros series (110), closing a cycle centuries in the running. Invisible from India and penumbral besides, it reads as a full stop rather than an event to watch for: whatever the year's Capricorn-Cancer eclipses stirred up in career and home structures finishes settling here.
- Sidereal position
- Makar (Capricorn) 29°50′
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha
- Tithi
- Shravana Purnima (Shukla)
- Felt most by
- Makar and Kark Moon signs
So when IS the next chandra grahan visible from India?
6 July 2028 — the next one where the Moon is actually above the Indian horizon while the eclipse is happening, and therefore the next one that carries sutak here.
Frequently asked
Is the Chandra Grahan on 17 August 2027 visible in India?
No. The Moon is below the horizon across India for the whole eclipse. First contact is at 10:55 AM IST, by which time the Moon has already set everywhere in the country — the latest moonset anywhere in India that morning is 6:09 AM. The eclipse is real, but nobody in India can see it.
Does sutak kaal apply in India for the 17 August 2027 grahan?
No. This is a penumbral eclipse and not a real (umbral) grahan under most Vedic traditions, so sutak kaal does not apply regardless of visibility — temples stay open, cooking and eating continue as normal, and no restrictions are observed.
Does the grahan affect Raksha Bandhan on 17 August 2027?
No. Raksha Bandhan falls on Shravana Purnima, which is the same full moon the eclipse happens on — but this is a penumbral eclipse, so no sutak window applies regardless of visibility and nothing about the observance changes. It can be performed at any time on 17 August 2027.
What time is the Chandra Grahan on 17 August 2027 in India?
Converted to IST, the eclipse runs 10:55 AM to 2:33 PM, peaking at 12:44 PM — a span of 3 hours 39 minutes. These are the global eclipse timings expressed in Indian time; they are not a claim that it can be seen from India.
When is the next lunar eclipse visible from India?
6 July 2028 — that is the next one where the Moon is actually above the Indian horizon during the eclipse, and therefore the next one that carries sutak here.
Other eclipses in 2027
Where does this eclipse land in your chart?
Whether India can see it decides sutak — not whether it touches you. The eclipse degree, Makar (Capricorn) 29°50′, falls in one specific house of your kundli and often on a natal planet. That is what decides whether it reads as an opening or a clearing.