Eclipse - Grahan Calendar 2027
A list of every solar (Surya Grahan) and lunar (Chandra Grahan) eclipse of the year - each with its type, whether it is visible in India, the grahan start and end times (shown in your local time) and the Sutak Kaal where it is observed. A penumbral (upachhaya) lunar eclipse is generally not kept as a grahan.
The Eclipse - Grahan Calendar lists 5 dates in 2027, from Annular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) on 6 February through Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on 17 August. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2083 – 2084.
Solar & Lunar Eclipses
February 2027
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Annular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) Not visible in India
Grahan 7:07 PM – 11:53 PM
An annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse visible from Chile, Argentina, the south Atlantic, west Africa and Antarctica. Not visible in India, so no Sutak Kaal is observed.
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Penumbral - no Sutak
Grahan 2:28 AM – 6:58 AM
A faint penumbral (upachhaya) lunar eclipse in the early-morning sky over India. Penumbral eclipses are not kept as a grahan in the Hindu tradition, so no Sutak Kaal applies.
July 2027
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Penumbral - no Sutak
An extremely faint penumbral (upachhaya) lunar eclipse - the Moon barely grazes Earth’s outer shadow. It is not kept as a grahan, so no Sutak Kaal applies.
August 2027
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Total Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) Partial in India
Grahan 1:00 PM – 6:14 PM
The “Great North African Eclipse” - totality (up to 6 min 23 s, the longest of this century) crosses Spain, north Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In India a partial eclipse is visible from about 4:30 PM until sunset across western and southern India. Sutak Kaal (12 hours before the peak) applies where the eclipse is visible.
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Not visible in India
A penumbral (upachhaya) lunar eclipse occurring during the day in India with the Moon below the horizon. Not visible in India and, being penumbral, not kept as a grahan - no Sutak Kaal.
Grahan start and end times are shown in your local time. Sutak Kaal applies only where the eclipse is visible; a penumbral (upachhaya) lunar eclipse is generally not kept as a grahan. Times are computed for India and may differ slightly from regional almanacs.
What the sky brings in 2027
Beyond the dates the Eclipse - Grahan Calendar lists, 2027 brings 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Annular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) falls on 6 February, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2026 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Guru and Shani in 2027
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 25 Jan 1:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Karka re-entry while retrograde |
| 3 Jun 5:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Meena → Mesha |
| 26 Jun 5:30 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Simha |
| 20 Oct 7:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Mesha → Meena re-entry while retrograde |
| 26 Nov 6:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Eclipse - Grahan Calendar 2027
How many festivals and vrats does the Eclipse - Grahan Calendar list in 2027?
The Eclipse - Grahan Calendar lists 5 dates in 2027. The first is Annular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Saturday, 6 February 2027, and the last is Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Tuesday, 17 August 2027.
What are the main festival dates in the Eclipse - Grahan Calendar for 2027?
The first major observances of 2027 are:
- Annular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) - Saturday, 6 February 2027
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) - Sunday, 21 February 2027
- Total Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) - Monday, 2 August 2027
Which traditional year does 2027 correspond to in the Eclipse - Grahan Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2027 spans Vikram Samvat 2083 – 2084. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2027?
No. 2027 has twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2027?
Yes - 5 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2027:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Karka on 25 January 2027, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mesha on 3 June 2027
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Simha on 26 June 2027
- Shani (Saturn) enters Meena on 20 October 2027, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Kanya on 26 November 2027
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
Are these 2027 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
About the Eclipse - Grahan Calendar
A list of every solar (Surya Grahan) and lunar (Chandra Grahan) eclipse of the year - each with its type, whether it is visible in India, the grahan start and end times (shown in your local time) and the Sutak Kaal where it is observed. A penumbral (upachhaya) lunar eclipse is generally not kept as a grahan.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
