No Sutak in New Delhi
This eclipse is not visible from your city — temples stay open, and no food or puja restriction arises.
Computed for New Delhi's latitude and longitude; times in Indian Standard Time. This information is based on traditional beliefs and is provided for educational purposes only.
How Sutak is calculated
The rule in the shastras is direct: Sutak follows the eclipse being seen, not the date on the calendar. So this calculator checks visibility first — whether the Sun or Moon actually stands above your horizon at your city's latitude and longitude while the eclipse runs.
Only when the eclipse is genuinely visible does the window get computed: 12 hours (4 Prahars) before first contact for a solar eclipse, 9 hours (3 Prahars) for a lunar one — both ending at Moksha, the last contact.
Eclipse timings come from the same engine that powers our eclipse calendar, and the visibility test is computed astronomically — not looked up from a list.
Sutak Kaal: common questions
What is Sutak Kaal?
Sutak is the period before an eclipse when cooking, temple visits and auspicious work are paused. It begins 12 hours before first contact for a solar eclipse and 9 hours before for a lunar one, ending with Moksha — the eclipse's last contact.
Does every eclipse carry Sutak?
No. Sutak applies only where the eclipse is actually visible — the principle of the dṛśya grahaṇa, the seen eclipse. An eclipse happening below your horizon carries no Sutak for you.
How does this calculator work?
It first checks whether the Sun or Moon is above your city's horizon during the eclipse. Only if the eclipse is genuinely visible does it compute the Sutak window — 12 hours before contact for solar, 9 hours for lunar, running until Moksha.
Is there Sutak for a penumbral eclipse?
No. Tradition does not count the penumbral phase as an eclipse, so no Sutak arises from it. The calculator says so explicitly in those cases.
Who is exempt from Sutak?
Children, the elderly and the unwell observe only one Prahar (about 3 hours). Medicines, water and essential care are never restricted for anyone.
This information is based on traditional beliefs and is provided for educational purposes only.