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Chandra Grahan 2026 In India: There is not much time left for the first lunar eclipse of the year to occur. This lunar eclipse will begin today at 03:20 pm. This eclipse will end at 06:46 in the evening. This eclipse will last for 03 hours 26 minutes. Since this eclipse is going to be visible in India, its importance has increased even more.

The Sutak period of this eclipse has started today at 06.20 am. Special rules for the Sutak period of the eclipse are being followed across the country. The doors of temples are closed. All religious activities including worship and eating at homes are closed. When moonrise occurs in India, the moon will be eclipsed. This lunar eclipse is going to be visible in partial form in India.

The effect of eclipse will last only for 20 to 25 minutes in India

There will be a complete lunar eclipse from 4:34 pm to 5:33 pm. This eclipse will be visible in India only for about 20 to 25 minutes. The eclipsed moon will be visible in India today evening after 06:20 pm. As soon as the moon rises, a lunar eclipse will be visible in many parts of India. After this, this lunar eclipse will end at 06:46 pm.

Time of visibility of eclipse in these big cities including Delhi

• Delhi-NCR: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 06:26 pm.
• Prayagrag: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 06:08 pm.
• Kanpur:The lunar eclipse will be visible here at 06:14 pm.
• Varanasi: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 06.04 pm.
• Patna: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 05:55 in the evening.
• Ranchi: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 05:55 in the evening.
• Kolkata: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 05:43 in the evening.
• Bhubaneswar:The lunar eclipse will be visible here at 05:54.
• Guwahati:The lunar eclipse will be visible here at 05:27 pm.
• Chennai: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 06:21 in the evening.
• Bengaluru: Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 06:32 pm.
• Hyderabad:Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 06:26 pm.
• Itanagar:Here the lunar eclipse will be visible at 05:07 pm.

At all these places the eclipse will end at 06.46 pm.

What to do after the eclipse?

After the eclipse ends in the evening, first of all sprinkle Ganga water in the entire house. Take bath yourself and then prepare fresh food and consume it.