2026 Eclipses: Only One Visible in India, Mark Your Calendars for March 3!

• 2026 will feature four eclipses: two solar and two lunar.
• Only the total lunar eclipse on March 3 will be fully visible in India.
• The first solar eclipse (Feb 17) is annular, not visible in India, no Sutak Kaal.
• The March 3 lunar eclipse will last 58 minutes, appearing as a 'Blood Moon', and Sutak Kaal will apply in India.
• The second solar (Jul 29) and lunar (Aug 28) eclipses will not be visible from India, thus no Sutak Kaal.

Why It Matters: Of four eclipses in 2026, only the March 3 total lunar eclipse is visible in India.