Surya Grahan — 6 February 2027
सूर्य ग्रहण — 6 फरवरी 2027
Short answer: The Surya Grahan on 6 February 2027 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 6:28 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 6 February 2027. Check them against any almanac you like — that is the point.
Timings in IST
- Eclipse begins
- 6:28 PM IST
- Totality begins
- 7:34 PM IST
- Maximum eclipse
- 9:30 PM IST
- Totality ends
- 11:25 PM IST
- Eclipse ends
- 12:32 AM IST
- Type
- Annular
- Duration (main phase)
- 6 hours 4 minutes
- Visible in India
- No
- Sutak kaal in India
- Does not apply
- Where it is visible
- Annularity across southern South America (Chile, Argentina); partial across the wider Southern Hemisphere
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 deep in Makar, in Dhanishtha — Saturn's own sign, in the nakshatra of rhythm, wealth and the groups a person belongs to (its deity is the eight Vasus). The themes are structural: career discipline, shared resources, standing within an institution. Invisible from India, it registers only for charts with planets sitting near this exact degree, not as a live sutak event here.
- Sidereal position
- Makar (Capricorn) 23°24′
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha
- Tithi
- Paush Amavasya (Krishna)
- Felt most by
- Makar and Kark 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 6 February 2027 visible in India?
No. The Sun is below the horizon across India for the whole eclipse. First contact is at 6:28 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 6 February 2027 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 6 February 2027 in India?
Converted to IST, the eclipse runs 6:28 PM to 12:32 AM, peaking at 9:30 PM — a span of 6 hours 4 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 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) 23°24′, 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.