Solar Eclipse 2026 in India (Surya Grahan dates) based on Hindu calendar and panchang – India Standard Time. There are two solar eclipses in 2026 - Surya Grahanam – February 6, 2026 and August 12, 2026. Both the eclipses are not visible in India. Detail dates of Surya Grahan in 2026 are given below:
Solar Eclipse on February 6, 2026 (Annular Solar Eclipse) (Not Visible In India)
Surya Grahan on February 6, 2026 is not visible
in India.
This Grahan is not followed in India and temples will not be
closed as per tradition.
This Grahan is mainly visible in South Argentina & Chile, Southern parts of Africa along east coast, Antarctica. Those Hindus in these regions who perform fasting need to start it before 9 hours of the beginning of the eclipse. Hindu temples in these regions will remain closed.
The greatest eclipse as per Indian Standard Time will be at 5:42
PM on February 6, 2026. The eclipse begins at 3:26 PM on February 6 and ends at
7:57 PM on February 6 (IST).
Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026 (Total Solar Eclipse) (Not Visible In India)
Surya Grahan on August 12, 2026 is not visible
in India.
This Grahan is not followed in India and temples will not be
closed as per tradition.
This Grahan is mainly visible in North America, West Africa, Europe (Total Eclipse in Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain). Hindu temples in these regions will remain closed.
The greatest eclipse as per Indian Standard Time will be at 11:15 PM on August 12, 2026. The eclipse begins at 9:04 PM on August 12, 2026 and ends at 2:27 AM on August 13, 2026 (IST).