Surya Grahan July 2009 – Surya Grahanam

A Total Solar Eclipse – Purna Surya Grahan – will be visible in India on July 22, 2009 from early morning 05:28 hrs to 07:40 hrs. According to NASA, the Suryagrahan on July 22 is a ‘Total Solar Eclipse’ and the Moon's umbral shadow on Sun begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China and ends in the Pacific Ocean. As per traditional Hindu calendar July 22 is an Amavasi day – No moon day.

This will be a Total Solar Eclipse in some parts of India. It will be a total solar eclipse in parts of Gujarat (Surat), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) and Bihar (Patna) in India. The total solar eclipse will last nearly four minutes — from 6.26 am to 6.30 am — when the sun will not be visible at all. You can find more details about the places in India where the Purna Surya Grahan, or Total Solar Eclipse, is visible in this article.

The path of the Surya Grahan Through India (Image from NASA)

In majority of the regions in India it will be a partial eclipse. It will be a partial eclipse in Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.

It is the longest Surya Grahan in the 21st century and will not surpass in duration until next 123 years.

  • The dark blue double line with circles indicates the path of Total Solar Eclipse which includes central India.
  • The light blue grid area of partial eclipse which includes India and Nepal. (image from NASA)

Usually, Hindus do not perform any work during Surya Grahan and they purify themselves by taking a bath and chants the Ashtakshara Mantra dedicated to Shri Krishna, Lord Vishnu and Shiva. Ashtakshara mantra is ‘Shri Krishna ha sharnam mama.’

Generally most Hindu temples remain closed during the period of solar eclipse and temples reopen on the next day morning after special pujas and rituals. Hindus in large number take holy dip in Rivers like Ganges and other tirths especially at Brahmasarovar in Kurukshetra.

Update: You can see Surya Grahan July 2009 Videos here.

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51 comments:

Anonymous said...

so does this mean there is no surya grahanam on july 22nd 2009 in US?

Anonymous said...

Can anyone let me know what is the exact time of the surya grahan on 22nd july...i m 7 months pregnant....and what precautions should i take...

Anonymous said...

does anyone know if this is going to happen in America as well.....cause i m 7 months pregnant as well

Anonymous said...

hi
plz say the timing of surya grahan in US as of chandra grahan on july 7.

Anonymous said...

hi
plz say the timing of surya grahan in US as of chandra grahan on july 7.

Anonymous said...

The Timings of Chandra Graha on July 7th are:

United states:
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Chicago-2:38 to 4:39

LosAngeles-00:38 to 02:39

NewYork-03:38 to 05:39

SanFrancisco-00:38 to 02:39

Regards,
Ramgopal, Miryalguda, Nalgonda(Dist), A.P, India

Anonymous said...

For US EST, Chandra Grahan is from 3:35am to 5:40am on tuesday.

Anonymous said...

Hi!! Can some one tell me the surya grahan timings in amsterdam, europe.I am 6 months pregnant as well.Thanks in Advance!!

Anonymous said...

Can you give me the timings of the Surya Grahan on 22nd July 2009 in Singapore.

Anonymous said...

Hi, is it surya grahanam visible in melbourne, australia, 22 nd july 2009?
What are the timings?
And what about august 7 th 2009 eclipse is visible in australia? timings pls.

Thanks.

Mitesh said...

Hi Editor,

Can you please provide the Surya Grahan timings on 22nd July in UAE (Dubai).

thanks & Best regards,

Mitesh said...

Dear Editor,

Can you please provide the timings of Surya Grahan on 22nd July in Dubai- U.A.E.

Anonymous said...

Can you give me the timing of the surya grahan in india and what u will be result if this grahan.?

Suman Kumar upadhyay

Anonymous said...

Can you give me the timings of the Surya Grahan on 22nd July 2009 in Adelaide(australia)

Anonymous said...

can you give me timing of solar eclipse 22 july in london UK

Anonymous said...

plz tell me the timing for solar eclipse on july 22nd in singapore

Ekta Mulchandani said...

Hi .. can u give the timings fo Las Palmas, Spain as im 4 months pregnant ...

Anonymous said...

can you give me the timing of solar eclipse on 22 july in Chicago USA

Anonymous said...

Can someone please tell me when the eclipse will take place in Toronto?

hemalatha said...

Plz tell whether der is eclipse in london uk on 22nd july

abhilash said...

The Surya Grahan is not visible in Toronto, UK, USA and Spain.

ash said...

hi.......
can u pls tell Surya Grahan is visible in uae..dubai

ash said...

hi....
pls can u tell us the time of grahan in dubai

abhilash said...

It is a partial eclipse in Dubai and is from 05:43 to 05:47 as per NASA. It is at sunrise so not visible.

Bhargavi said...

Can you please send the list of grahanams in 2009 and later in UK with timings and dates to my email: kbaruin@gmail.com

pushpender singh said...

pushpender singh
thanks for providing knowlidge regarding the timing and precautions in this blog

Malini said...

In Singapore, the Solar Eclipse timings are as follows:
Starts: 8:40:51 A.M
Ends 9:43:55 A.M

The peak is around 9:15 or so.

namrita said...

can u plz tell me the timings of surya grahan in curacao.and preacution to be taken for preganent woman

abhilash said...

@Namrita
Surya Grahan is not visible in Cuacao in Netherland Antilles in the Caribbean. If you are particular about the time you will need to convert it from the Indian Standard Time. In India the grahan is from 05:30 AM to 0730 AM.

Ratna said...

hi
plz say the timing of surya grahan in US

abhilash said...

@ Ratna, the eclipse is not visible in US.

sapna said...

Hi
Any one could please tell me the timings of grahan in uk?

Anonymous said...

July 22nd Solar eclipse is not visible in USA. Are you guys not reading the matter above? It clearly tells all the places where solar eclipse is seen.

janak said...

can u tall me what is effect of solar eclise?

padma_blog said...

Hi , I am 3+ months pregnant. I stay in Bangalore & I am working. I see that the surya grahan on 22nd jul 2009 will start around 5 am and will end by 8 am in India . Can I go to office after that or I should stay at home even after grahan is over? Please let me know. Thanks.

abhilash said...

@ Padma...You can go to office there is no problem. The only thing you should remember is not to look at the sun directly during the eclipse period. All the rest are just rumors and they have no scientific value.

Anonymous said...

@Padma, it is a fact that UV radiation is more during the eclipse. Please stay indoors till 9 AM. Also it is an amavasya day. I suggest that you recite your prayers during the eclipse and keep thinking positive thoughts about the pregnancy & the baby. There is nothing to worry. According to astrology, eclipses bring lot of changes to every one in all walks of life. It is also a good day to give alms or help others in need. Take a bath after the eclipse. All the Best!!

Anonymous said...

can u please tell me solar eclipse timings in jacksonville ,florida,USA on july 22nd 2009

Anonymous said...

this the day of july 22 2009 marks the beginning of the walking plague. the dead shall rise to devour the flesh of the living.

abhilash said...

@jacksonville ,florida,USA ...There is no eclipse in USA.

Anonymous said...

The information above is not entirely correct.

While the eclipse is not visible in the USA, from an astrological perspective it will still be a strong influence. It will be peaking in the evening, around 7:15p I believe.

The classical texts will advise you to stay indoors and do spiritual practices for a 2-4 hour window around the peak.

Subodh said...

Dear anonymous i don't agree with you. The Grahan place is important. Because when a grahan is taking place in Atlantic Ocean or other far areas in India it is not observed. So place is important.

Anonymous said...

I sort of agree with both with Subodh and the one before.. The sun does not need to set completely in India while it rises in USA and vice-versa. There is a fraction of day when sun is visible both in India and USA. The sunset in the place I live in USA on July 21st is 9:20PM which is equivalent to 9:40AM in India. While India is seeing solar eclipse, we would be seeing the normal sunset; the only difference being, moon comes in the way between India face of earth and sun. The gravitational force continue to exist whether you are on the US face of earth or Indian face of earth. However, the intensity of rays is different with US face of earth being the lesser affected. From a gravitation standpoint of view, the impact should be equal, while in radiation point of view the US face of earth should be less impacted.

Anonymous said...

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Can you please give me timings of July 2009 Grahan in US - "Dallas"

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Anonymous said...

At what time will the solar eclipse occur in Jeddah,Suadi Arabia?

Thanks

Leena said...

Please tell me timings of July 2009 Grahan in Dallas, USA

Anonymous said...

All those UV rays theory are new myths. Just they want to spread fear, so they paint the old myths with scientific looking arguments and pose to educated people. If some UV rays or whatever rays affect you, prayers can't help.. so be courageous and no eclipse will harm you.. whether you are pregnant, kid or old person.

Anonymous said...

will there be a solar eclipse in sydney australia . i am 6 months pregnant i need to know the timing.please help

apoorvsara said...

omg, THERE IS NO INCREASED UV RAIDIATION DURING THE ECLIPSE!!!!

IT IS A MYTH

some idiot tried to make the old myths look logical

its the same amount of UV radiation during an eclipse

missleicester said...

i brought my wedding outfit in india one day BEFORE the surya grahan on 22 july, is this unlucky? what can i do now?

Anonymous said...

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