Always on a Purnima (full moon)

Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) 2028

Partial lunar eclipse โ€“ Maximum eclipse
9:43 AM
Wednesday, 12 January 2028
Delhi: Not visible
Eclipse begins: Wed 12 Jan, 9:13 AM ยท Eclipse ends: Wed 12 Jan, 10:12 AM

Visibility โ€“ Major cities

Wednesday, 12 January 2028 ยท All times in IST

CityVisibility
DelhiNot visible
MumbaiNot visible
BengaluruNot visible
KolkataNot visible
ChennaiNot visible
HyderabadNot visible
AhmedabadNot visible
PuneNot visible
JaipurNot visible
LucknowNot visible
SuratNot visible
KanpurNot visible
NagpurNot visible
IndoreNot visible
BhopalNot visible
PatnaNot visible
VadodaraNot visible
GhaziabadNot visible
LudhianaNot visible
AgraNot visible
NashikNot visible
FaridabadNot visible
MeerutNot visible
RajkotNot visible
VaranasiNot visible
SrinagarNot visible
AmritsarNot visible
PrayagrajNot visible
RanchiNot visible
JodhpurNot visible
RaipurNot visible
GwaliorNot visible
ChandigarhNot visible
GuwahatiNot visible
KotaNot visible
JabalpurNot visible
GurugramNot visible
NoidaNot visible
DehradunNot visible
BhubaneswarNot visible
VisakhapatnamNot visible
CoimbatoreNot visible
MaduraiNot visible
KochiNot visible
ThiruvananthapuramNot visible
VijayawadaNot visible
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)Not visible
UdaipurNot visible
AjmerNot visible
BikanerNot visible
BareillyNot visible
AligarhNot visible
MoradabadNot visible
GorakhpurNot visible
JammuNot visible
ShimlaNot visible
HaridwarNot visible
UjjainNot visible
JalandharNot visible
PanipatNot visible

Partial lunar eclipse

Penumbral phase beginsWed 12 Jan, 7:37 AM
Eclipse beginsWed 12 Jan, 9:13 AM
Maximum eclipseWed 12 Jan, 9:43 AM
Eclipse endsWed 12 Jan, 10:12 AM
Penumbral phase endsWed 12 Jan, 11:48 AM

Eclipse times are the same across India; whether you see it depends on the moon being above your horizon. Maximum obscuration: 3%.

About this festival

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, and the Earth's shadow falls on the full moon. It is safe to watch with the naked eye. Whether you can see it depends on whether the moon is above the horizon in your city during the eclipse.

How it is observed

  • Many families observe sutak (a period of restraint) that starts 9 hours before a visible eclipse.
  • Temples close during the eclipse and reopen after cleansing.
  • A bath and charity (daan) are common after the eclipse ends.

All dates

DateNotes
Tuesday, 3 March 2026Total lunar eclipse ยท 5:03 PM
Friday, 28 August 2026Partial lunar eclipse ยท 9:42 AM
Wednesday, 12 January 2028Partial lunar eclipse ยท 9:43 AM
Thursday, 6 July 2028Partial lunar eclipse ยท 11:49 PM
Sunday, 31 December 2028Total lunar eclipse ยท 10:21 PM
Tuesday, 26 June 2029Total lunar eclipse ยท 8:52 AM
Friday, 21 December 2029Total lunar eclipse ยท 4:11 AM

Questions people ask

Is it safe to look at a lunar eclipse?

Yes. Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse is completely safe to watch with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope.

What is a penumbral eclipse?

The moon passes only through the faint outer shadow. The dimming is very hard to notice, and it is usually not treated as a grahan in panchangs.

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