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Surya Grahan 2026: Four or five eclipses occur in a year. The first solar eclipse of the year is going to occur today, Tuesday 17 February 2026. Especially people interested in astronomical events are very interested in eclipse. Today there will be a Ring of Fire eclipse, in which the Sun will appear like a ring of fire. According to Indian time, the solar eclipse will start at 3:26 pm and will end at 7:56 pm.
Discussions are intense across the world regarding the solar eclipse. This is the reason, news, reels, videos etc. of solar eclipse are trending a lot on social media also. The day for the people of Bengaluru also started with similar news, after which the question in the minds of the people living in Bengaluru is whether everything is going to be normal in Bengaluru on the occasion of solar eclipse today or can it have any impact.
Will Bengaluru residents be affected by the solar eclipse?
Many news regarding the solar eclipse are going viral on social media since morning like Sutak period, closure of temples, restrictions on food, ban on going out and life getting affected. However, according to experts and astrologers, there is no possibility of any major impact of the eclipse on the common life in the city.
The solar eclipse will not be visible in any part of India. Therefore, the Sutak period of the eclipse will also not be valid. You will be able to do all kinds of religious activities and there will be no restrictions on worship, fasting etc. In such a situation, there will generally be no significant impact on everyday activities like office, school, traffic, market, kitchen work etc.
Advice for Bengaluru residents
- Avoid any kind of rumors regarding solar eclipse and trust only accurate news.
- The path of the solar eclipse will pass through Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Therefore Bengaluru is completely out of the shadow path of the eclipse.
- Visibility of solar eclipse will be 0% in Bengaluru. The reason is that the sun will be below the horizon or the shadow will pass too far south.
- There will be no impact of the solar eclipse in Bengaluru, hence like any other day, life will remain as normal on Tuesday too.
Also read: Surya Grahan 2026 Time: At what time will the solar eclipse occur in India, will it be visible in Delhi, Noida, Lucknow and Jaipur also?
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