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Grahan 2006: Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Surya Grahan and Chandra Grahan 2006 · ग्रहण 2006

4 eclipses in 2006; 2 visible from India. For each: the date, the time of the eclipse worldwide, whether and when it is seen in New Delhi, the sutak, and the rashi and nakshatra it falls in.

Chandra Grahan (Upachchaya)
Wednesday, 15 March 2006
Only the penumbral phase — not observed (no sutak)
Sparsh (begins)
02:55
Madhya (maximum)
05:18
Moksha (ends)
06:36
Duration
3 h 41 min
ends with moonset
Sutak: No sutak — a penumbral eclipse is not observed.
Worldwide: Begins 02:55 · Maximum 05:18 · Ends 07:40 (IST) · Rashi: Virgo · Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni (pada 2)
Surya Grahan (Purna)
Wednesday, 29 March 2006
Visible in India (New Delhi) · in Delhi Partial
Sparsh (begins)
16:34
Madhya (maximum)
17:19
Moksha (ends)
18:02
Duration
1 h 28 min
17% of the Sun covered
Sutak: from 03:21 until moksha (18:02); for children, the elderly and the sick from 12:26.
Worldwide: Begins 13:07 · Maximum 15:41 · Ends 18:15 (IST) · Rashi: Pisces · Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 4)
Chandra Grahan (Khandagrasa)
Friday, 8 September 2006
Visible in India (New Delhi)
Sparsh (begins)
23:37 (7 September 2006)
Madhya (maximum)
00:21
Moksha (ends)
01:05
Duration
1 h 28 min
Sutak: from 12:19 (7 September 2006) until moksha (01:05); for children, the elderly and the sick from 18:36 (7 September 2006).
Worldwide: Begins 22:15 (7 September 2006) · Maximum 00:21 · Ends 02:27 (IST) · Rashi: Aquarius · Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada (pada 1)
Surya Grahan (Valayakara (Kankanakriti))
Friday, 22 September 2006
Not visible in India
Sutak: No sutak — the eclipse is not seen here.
Worldwide: Begins 14:10 · Maximum 17:10 · Ends 20:10 (IST) · Rashi: Virgo · Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni (pada 3)

How these are computed

Eclipse times from the Swiss Ephemeris; lunar contacts with the shadow Indian almanacs use. A penumbral lunar eclipse is listed but not observed: no sutak, no rituals. Sutak counts whole prahars before the local start: four for a solar eclipse, three for a lunar one, and ends at moksha. Times are IST for New Delhi.

Other years: 2005 2007 Festivals 2006

Questions

How many eclipses are there in 2006?

4: Chandra Grahan (Upachchaya) — 15 March 2006; Surya Grahan (Purna) — 29 March 2006; Chandra Grahan (Khandagrasa) — 8 September 2006; Surya Grahan (Valayakara (Kankanakriti)) — 22 September 2006.

Which eclipse of 2006 is visible in India?

Surya Grahan (Purna) on 29 March 2006: begins 16:34, ends 18:02 IST; Chandra Grahan (Khandagrasa) on 8 September 2006: begins 23:37, ends 01:05 IST.

When does the sutak of the 29 March 2006 solar eclipse begin?

Sutak from 03:21 until moksha at 18:02 (New Delhi).

When does the sutak of the 8 September 2006 lunar eclipse begin?

Sutak from 12:19 (7 September 2006) until moksha at 01:05 (New Delhi).