Verified scope
This guide separates NASA’s global eclipse calendar from IMD’s India visibility notice. It does not publish unsupported city-by-city times or ceremonial schedules.
Exact city timing, local visibility, sutak, muhurat, and zodiac-effect claims are not shown unless the cited public authority supports them.
Official 2026 eclipse calendar
| Date | NASA classification | India visibility authority |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | Annular solar eclipse | NASA’s published visibility regions exclude India. |
| March 3, 2026 | Total lunar eclipse | IMD: visible from most places in India, except some extreme-western locations. |
| August 12, 2026 | Total solar eclipse | NASA’s published visibility regions exclude India. |
| August 28, 2026 | Partial lunar eclipse | IMD’s March notice says the next lunar eclipse visible from India is 6 July 2028. |
March 3 India timing
IMD gives the umbral phase as 15:20 IST to 18:48 IST. Totality was 16:34 IST to 17:33 IST. Most places saw the ending after moonrise. IMD’s appended table is the authority for place-specific visibility.
We do not extrapolate those values to other eclipses or publish unsourced city schedules.
Primary sources
- NASA/GSFC: Eclipses During 2026
- Government of India, Ministry of Earth Sciences, IMD: Total Lunar Eclipse, 3 March 2026
Religious practice and astrology are personal traditions. NASA and IMD establish astronomical dates and visibility; they do not certify ritual rules or individual predictions.