2026 Eclipses: Four Celestial Events Revealed, Two Visible in India with Sutak

• New year 2026 will feature four eclipses: two solar and two lunar.
• The first solar eclipse on February 17, 2026, will not be visible in India, thus no Sutak period.
• A lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, will be visible across India, requiring observance of the Sutak period.
• The second solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, will not be visible in India, hence no Sutak.
• The final lunar eclipse on August 28, 2026, will also not be visible from India, with no Sutak observance.

Why It Matters: 2026 brings four eclipses, with one lunar eclipse visible in India requiring Sutak observance.