Surya Grahan — 17 February 2026
सूर्य ग्रहण — 17 फरवरी 2026
Short answer: The Surya Grahan on 17 February 2026 is not visible from anywhere in India — the Sun is below the horizon here throughout. No sutak kaal applies in India.
Why it is not visible here — the arithmetic
The eclipse begins at 3:27 PM IST. The Sun is below the Indian horizon for its whole course. Sutak follows visibility, so there is nothing to observe here.
Moonset and eclipse contacts computed with the Swiss Ephemeris for 17 February 2026. Check them against any almanac you like — that is the point.
Timings in IST
- Eclipse begins
- 3:27 PM IST
- Totality begins
- 5:13 PM IST
- Maximum eclipse
- 5:42 PM IST
- Totality ends
- 6:11 PM IST
- Eclipse ends
- 7:58 PM IST
- Type
- Annular
- Duration (main phase)
- 4 hours 31 minutes
- Visible in India
- No
- Sutak kaal in India
- Does not apply
- Where it is visible
- Antarctica (annularity); partial across southern Africa and southern South America
These are the global eclipse timings converted to IST — when the eclipse happens, not a claim about seeing it from India.
What this grahan means astrologically
An annular eclipse in Kumbh, in Dhanishta, on the Rahu-Ketu axis — themes of status, networks, income structures and the systems a person belongs to. Because Kumbh is Saturn-ruled, its effects read as slow institutional change rather than sudden events.
- Sidereal position
- Kumbh (Aquarius) 4°37′
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Tithi
- Magha Amavasya (Krishna)
- Felt most by
- Kumbh and Singh Moon signs
So when IS the next surya grahan visible from India?
2 August 2027 — the next one where the Sun is actually above the Indian horizon while the eclipse is happening, and therefore the next one that carries sutak here.
Frequently asked
Is the Surya Grahan on 17 February 2026 visible in India?
No. The Sun is below the horizon across India for the whole eclipse. First contact is at 3:27 PM IST, by which time the Moon has already set everywhere in the country — the latest moonset anywhere in India that morning is null. The eclipse is real, but nobody in India can see it.
Does sutak kaal apply in India for the 17 February 2026 grahan?
No. Sutak is tied to whether the eclipse is visible from where you are, not to the eclipse existing somewhere on Earth. Because this one cannot be seen from India, no sutak applies here — temples stay open, cooking and eating continue as normal, and no restrictions are observed.
What time is the Surya Grahan on 17 February 2026 in India?
Converted to IST, the eclipse runs 3:27 PM to 7:58 PM, peaking at 5:42 PM — a span of 4 hours 31 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 solar eclipse visible from India?
2 August 2027 — that is the next one where the Sun is actually above the Indian horizon during the eclipse, and therefore the next one that carries sutak here.
Other eclipses in 2026
Where does this eclipse land in your chart?
Whether India can see it decides sutak — not whether it touches you. The eclipse degree, Kumbh (Aquarius) 4°37′, 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.