Surya Grahan — 2 August 2027
सूर्य ग्रहण — 2 अगस्त 2027
Short answer: The Surya Grahan on 2 August 2027 IS visible from India, so sutak kaal applies here.
Does this eclipse touch YOUR chart?
Whether India can see it decides sutak — not whether it touches you. The eclipse degree, Kark (Cancer) 15°41′, 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.
Timings in IST
- Eclipse begins
- 1:00 PM IST
- Totality begins
- 1:53 PM IST
- Maximum eclipse
- 3:37 PM IST
- Totality ends
- 5:20 PM IST
- Eclipse ends
- 6:13 PM IST
- Type
- Total
- Duration (main phase)
- 5 hours 13 minutes
- Visible in India
- Yes
- Sutak kaal in India
- Applies
- Where it is visible
- Totality across southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia; partial across the rest of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and southern Asia, including most of India
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
2027's eclipse to actually watch from India — a total solar eclipse (over 6 minutes at greatest — the longest totality anywhere on Earth until 2114) in Kark, in Pushya, seen here as a partial bite out of the afternoon Sun. Kark is the Moon's own sign; Pushya — "the nourisher" — is widely held one of the most auspicious nakshatras, ruled by Shani but strongly protective. Together they point at home, food security, caregiving and the people who sustain you, rather than sudden rupture: a New Moon eclipse in the sign of nurture asks what is actually feeding you, and what only looks like it is.
- Sidereal position
- Kark (Cancer) 15°41′
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Tithi
- Ashadha Amavasya (Krishna)
- Felt most by
- Kark and Makar Moon signs
Frequently asked
Is the Surya Grahan on 2 August 2027 visible in India?
Yes — it is visible from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati among the cities checked. Visible as a partial eclipse across most of India in the late afternoon, with the Sun roughly 20–35° above the horizon at greatest phase — coverage ranges from roughly 8% in the north (Delhi) to over 50% in the far south (near Nagercoil), and falls below 1% in Guwahati and the far north-east; Dibrugarh and Itanagar see no eclipse at all.
Does sutak kaal apply in India for the 2 August 2027 grahan?
Yes. Sutak begins 12 hours before the eclipse and ends when it ends.
What time is the Surya Grahan on 2 August 2027 in India?
Converted to IST, the eclipse runs 1:00 PM to 6:13 PM, peaking at 3:37 PM — a span of 5 hours 13 minutes. These are the global eclipse timings expressed in Indian time; it is visible from India during that window.
Other eclipses in 2027
Where does this eclipse land in your chart?
Kark (Cancer) 15°41′ is one specific house of your kundli — and it may sit on a natal planet. Visibility decides sutak; the degree decides what it means for you.