Solar & lunar eclipses of 2026
Every instant below comes from a high-accuracy astronomical eclipse search, placed on the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri). Visibility is flagged for New Delhi (disclosed reference location).
| Peak (UTC) | Type | Kind | Sidereal position | Nakshatra | Visible at New Delhi? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| solar | annular | 4°37′ Aquarius | Dhanishta | No | |
| lunar | total | 18°38′ Leo | Purva Phalguni | Yes | |
| solar | total | 25°48′ Cancer | Ashlesha | No | |
| lunar | partial | 10°37′ Aquarius | Shatabhisha | No |
Visibility = the eclipsed luminary above the horizon during at least part of the umbral (partial or total) phase, at the reference location — computed from the place-specific local circumstances. For your own city, see the local eclipse page.
City-wise eclipse timings 2026
Local contact times and visibility for each city — the same computed events, in the city's own sky.
Grahana terms
- Grahana
- The Sanskrit term for an eclipse — the "seizing" of a luminary, classically read at the eclipsed luminary’s sidereal position.
- Total / annular / partial (solar)
- How much of the Sun’s disc the Moon covers at maximum: fully; all but an outer ring; or partly.
- Total / partial / penumbral (lunar)
- Whether the Moon passes fully through Earth’s umbral shadow, partly through it, or only through the outer penumbra.
- Visibility
- We flag whether the eclipsed luminary stands above the horizon during at least part of the umbral (partial or total) phase at the reference location — the naked-eye eclipse. Classical jyotish weights a visible eclipse far more.
Definitions: standard astronomical eclipse classification; the grahana reading follows the engine's eclipse module — see sources & methodology.
Questions, answered
How many eclipses are there in 2026?
4 in total: 2 solar and 2 lunar.
When is the first eclipse of 2026?
Annular solar eclipse — 17 February 2026, 12:11 UTC, in sidereal Aquarius (Dhanishta nakshatra).
Where do these eclipses fall from YOUR Moon and Lagna? The free kundli's transit view relates each one to your chart.
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