Surya Grahanam 12 August 2026 – Total solar eclipse timings
Surya Grahanam (Total Solar Eclipse) on 12 August 2026: greatest eclipse on Earth at 17:45 UTC (11:15 PM IST). It is not visible in India; in the USA it is seen in New York, Edison, Washington DC, Chicago; in the UK in London. The Sun and Moon are in Ashlesha nakshatra, Karkataka rasi (Ashadha Amavasya).
Eclipse timings (UTC and IST)
| Stage | UTC | IST |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest eclipse (on Earth) | 17:45 | 11:15 PM |
Timings in your city (local time)
| City | Date | Sparsha (begins) | Madhya (greatest) | Moksha (ends) | Sun covered | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Vijayawada | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Visakhapatnam | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Tirupati | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Warangal | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Guntur | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Bengaluru | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Chennai | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Mumbai | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Delhi | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| New York | 12 August 2026 | 1:07 PM | 1:54 PM | 2:38 PM | 9% | visible, 9% of the Sun covered |
| Edison | 12 August 2026 | 1:08 PM | 1:53 PM | 2:37 PM | 9% | visible, 9% of the Sun covered |
| Washington DC | 12 August 2026 | 1:17 PM | 1:53 PM | 2:27 PM | 4% | visible, 4% of the Sun covered |
| Atlanta | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Chicago | 12 August 2026 | 12:16 PM | 12:28 PM | 12:39 PM | 0% | visible, 0% of the Sun covered |
| Dallas | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Houston | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Phoenix | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| San Francisco Bay Area | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Los Angeles | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Seattle | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Toronto | 12 August 2026 | 12:55 PM | 1:40 PM | 2:23 PM | 8% | visible, 8% of the Sun covered |
| Vancouver | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| London | 12 August 2026 | 6:17 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:06 PM | 91% | visible, 91% of the Sun covered |
| Frankfurt | 12 August 2026 | 7:19 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:04 PM | 88% | visible 7:19 PM – 8:49 PM only (sunrise/sunset during it) |
| Dubai | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Abu Dhabi | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Doha | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Riyadh | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Jeddah | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Kuwait City | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Muscat | 12 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | not visible (Sun below horizon) |
| Singapore | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Kuala Lumpur | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Sydney | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Melbourne | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Auckland | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
| Johannesburg | — | — | — | — | — | no eclipse here |
About these timings
Sparsha, madhya and moksha are the almanac names of the beginning, middle and end of a grahanam. An eclipse is observed only where it can be seen: if the Moon (or the Sun) is below the horizon in your city for the whole eclipse, it is not observed there. Times are computed from the NASA/JPL DE440s ephemeris for each city's coordinates and agree with NASA's eclipse predictions within a few seconds; the rules for vedha (the period before the eclipse) and the nakshatras said to be affected differ between almanacs, so follow your family almanac or temple for those.
FAQ
When is the surya grahanam in August 2026?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026 (IST); greatest eclipse at 11:15 PM IST, 17:45 UTC.
Is the August 2026 surya grahanam visible in India?
No. The eclipse happens while the Sun is below the horizon in India, so it is not observed there.
Is it visible in the USA?
Yes, in New York, Edison, Washington DC, Chicago (see the table for local times).
In which nakshatra is this grahanam?
Ashlesha nakshatra, Karkataka rasi (the Moon's position at greatest eclipse, Lahiri ayanamsa).
Other eclipses 2026–2027
Surya Grahanam 17 February 2026 · Chandra Grahanam 3 March 2026 · Chandra Grahanam 28 August 2026 · Surya Grahanam 6 February 2027 · Chandra Grahanam 21 February 2027 · Surya Grahanam 2 August 2027 · Chandra Grahanam 17 August 2027
All eclipses (grahanam) 2026–2027 · Panchangam 12 August 2026