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Surya Grahan 2026 Sutak Kaal: Today is Amavasya of Phalgun month. People are bathing, donating and worshiping on Amavasya. Today is a very special day for astronomers also because a big astronomical event is going to happen in the sky today. Solar eclipse is going to happen today. This will be an annular solar eclipse. In the language of science it is called Ring of Fire. In this solar eclipse, the Moon will be able to cover about 96 percent of the Sun.
This eclipse of Sun will occur in Aquarius and Dhanishtha Nakshatra. Eclipse is considered a very important time in Sanatan Dharma. In such a situation, many questions are coming in the minds of the people of India. Like- what will be the time of this first solar eclipse of the year? Is it going to be seen in India or not? Will the Sutak period of solar eclipse be valid in India or not? Let us tell you the answers to all these questions.
What time will the solar eclipse occur? (Surya Grahan 2026 Timing In India)
According to Indian time, the solar eclipse is going to occur today at 3:26 pm. This solar eclipse will peak between 5:13 pm and 6:11 pm. This solar eclipse will end at 7.57 pm. This solar eclipse will last for a total of 04 hours 32 minutes.
Will solar eclipse be visible in India or not (Surya Grahan 2026 In India)
This solar eclipse will not be visible in India. This first solar eclipse of the year is going to be visible in Southern Africa, Antarctica and South America including Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Botswana, Mozambique, Chile and Argentina.
Will the Sutak period of solar eclipse be valid in India? (Surya Grahan 2026 Sutak Kaal)
According to religious beliefs, the Sutak period starts 12 hours before the start of the solar eclipse, but the Sutak period is valid only when the eclipse is visible. Since the solar eclipse is not going to be visible in India, its Sutak period will also not be valid here.
What is Sutak period? (What is Sutak Kaal)
According to religious scriptures, Sutak period is inauspicious. Worship is not done during Sutak period. Auspicious and auspicious works are not done during this period. Auspicious and auspicious works done during Sutak period do not yield good results.
Also read: Surya Grahan 2026: Why does the Sun feel eclipsed? Know its mythological story
Disclaimer: The information given in this news is based on religious beliefs and general information. TV9 Bharatvarsha does not confirm this.
