Grahan: Eclipses & Sutak

About Grahan and Sutak

An eclipse is observed (and its rules followed) only where it can actually be seen. Times here are calculated for your city; an eclipse that happens while the Sun or Moon is below your horizon is listed as not visible and has no Sutak.

Sutak is the inauspicious period before an eclipse: traditionally 9 hours (3 prahar) before a lunar eclipse and 12 hours (4 prahar) before a solar eclipse, lasting until the eclipse ends. Many families relax it for children, the elderly and the unwell.