Grahan

Eclipses & retrogrades

Solar and lunar eclipses for the next two years with local times and sutak for your city, and when planets turn retrograde.

Eclipses

Retrograde and direct

Planets appear to move backwards (vakri) for a while; their results turn inward and delays are common.

Sutak and visibility

Sutak is observed only where the eclipse is visible: from 12 hours before a solar eclipse and 9 hours before a lunar eclipse begins. A penumbral lunar eclipse has no sutak.

Times are calculated for the city you choose. Each family chart shows the house from its Moon sign where the eclipse falls.

Date lists

Grahan 2026 Grahan 2027

Planet transits

Planet transits Budh retrograde 2026 Shukra retrograde 2026 Mangal retrograde 2026 Guru retrograde 2026 Shani retrograde 2026 Budh retrograde 2027 Shukra retrograde 2027 Mangal retrograde 2027 Guru retrograde 2027 Shani retrograde 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does sutak start?

Only where the eclipse is visible: 12 hours before a solar eclipse and 9 hours before a lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse has no sutak.

Does an eclipse affect my rashi?

The effect is read from the house the eclipse falls in from your Moon sign; houses 3, 6, 10 and 11 are usually fine, while 1, 4, 8, 12 or the janma nakshatra call for japa.

What does retrograde mean?

A planet seems to move backwards from Earth for some weeks. Its matters turn inward and delays are common; the list shows when each planet turns retrograde and direct.