Surya Grahan 2026 Timing in India: The first solar eclipse of the year 2026 will occur today on 17th February in Aquarius and Dhanishtha Nakshatra. This is the Ring of Fire solar eclipse, which people are very curious to see. But the real question is, what time will the solar eclipse occur according to Indian time and whether the solar eclipse will be visible in cities like Noida, Delhi, Lucknow or Jaipur or not.

What time will the solar eclipse occur in India?

According to Indian time (IST), the time of solar eclipse will be 3.26 pm. At this time the eclipse will begin. The peak of the eclipse will be from 5:13 pm to 6:11 pm. The eclipse will end at 7:57 pm. In this way, the effect of the solar eclipse will last for 4 hours 31 minutes.

Will solar eclipse be visible in India??

No, today’s solar eclipse will not be visible in any area of ​​India. According to scientific information, the main path of the eclipse will be in Antarctica and some parts of the Southern Hemisphere, hence India is completely out of the influence of the eclipse.

Effect of eclipse in cities like Delhi-Noida, Lucknow, Jaipur

If you live in any city of India like Delhi, Noida, Lucknow, Mumbai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar etc., the solar eclipse will not be visible there. The important reason for this is that in India the Sun will be below the horizon, hence it is not possible to see. People of all these cities can do their normal work without being stuck with Sutak.

Eclipse time according to city

• Noida- 3:26 pm to 7:57 pm
• Delhi- 3:26 pm to 7:57 pm
• Lucknow- 3:26 pm to 7:57 pm
• Jaipur- 3:26 pm to 7:57 pm

Let us tell you that today the solar eclipse will not be visible in India. Due to the eclipse not being visible, the time will be almost the same in all cities.

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