Eclipse · 2027
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 17 Aug 2027
A penumbral lunar eclipse on 17 August 2027, greatest at 12:43 PM IST, in Capricorn and Dhanishta nakshatra. It cannot be seen from anywhere in India, so by tradition no sutak applies here.
Penumbral · Lunar eclipse
Key facts
- Greatest (IST)
- 12:43 PM
- 17 August 2027
- Magnitude
- 0.549
- Moon’s diameter in the penumbra
- Rashi · nakshatra
- Capricorn · Dhanishta
- lord Mars
- In India
- 0 of 28 cities
- no sutak
- Penumbral begins
- 17 Aug 2027, 10:54 AM
- Maximum
- 17 Aug 2027, 12:43 PM
- Penumbral ends
- 17 Aug 2027, 2:33 PM
A lunar eclipse’s contacts happen at the same instant everywhere; the city only decides whether the Moon is above the horizon then.
Timings in Indian cities
From first to last contact, the part seen with the Moon above the horizon (the umbral phase; for a penumbral eclipse, the penumbral phase). Times in IST, at sea level.
| City | Begins | Maximum | Ends | Seen for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhinot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Mumbainot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Kolkatanot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Chennainot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Bengalurunot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Hyderabadnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Ahmedabadnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Punenot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Jaipurnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Lucknownot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Patnanot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Bhopalnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Indorenot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Ujjainnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Nagpurnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Varanasinot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Prayagrajnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Chandigarhnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Amritsarnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Srinagarnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Dehradunnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Guwahatinot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Bhubaneswarnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Raipurnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Ranchinot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Suratnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Kochinot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
| Thiruvananthapuramnot visible | Not seen from here — so, by tradition, no sutak either. | |||
Sutak: what the tradition says
Sutak is the stretch before an eclipse in which tradition asks people to avoid cooking and eating, touching temple images and starting auspicious work. It is counted from 12 hours (four prahar) before a solar eclipse begins and 9 hours (three prahar) before a lunar one, and it lifts when the eclipse ends. Most families relax it for children, the elderly and anyone unwell.
Sutak applies only where the eclipse is seen. Cities marked ‘not visible’ have none, and a penumbral lunar eclipse is generally not given one. The sutak in the table is counted from the eclipse’s beginning at that city. Whether to keep it is a matter of your family’s practice.
This eclipse falls in Capricorn — Capricorn rashifal
Frequently asked questions
Will the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 17 Aug 2027 be visible in India?
No. During the eclipse the Moon is below the horizon in India, or the shadow does not reach it.
Is it safe to watch the lunar eclipse?
Yes. A lunar eclipse is completely safe to watch with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
Which rashi and nakshatra is this eclipse in?
Capricorn rashi, Dhanishta nakshatra (the sidereal position of the Moon at the maximum). As it is not seen from India, tradition here keeps neither sutak nor eclipse observances.
All times in Indian Standard Time (IST). Sidereal signs, Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa; Rahu is the true node, Ketu exactly opposite. Computed by our own ephemeris — checked against Swiss Ephemeris, sign changes agree within 2 minutes (Rahu and Ketu within 15). Eclipses are computed from our engine’s Sun and Moon; city times are checked against Swiss Ephemeris (within 1–2 minutes; a few minutes where the Sun or Moon rises or sets mid-eclipse). City coordinates: GeoNames.