Raksha Bandhan 2026 Auspicious time: This time the festival of Rakshabandhan, symbolizing the love between brother and sister, is going to come with a very special and rare coincidence. This time, the last lunar eclipse of the year is also going to occur on 28th August, the day of Rakshabandhan. As soon as the news of this astronomical event came out, the question started rising in everyone's mind whether this year the auspicious time of tying Rakhi will be overshadowed by the eclipse? Will the Sutak period be valid due to the eclipse and will sisters be able to tie Rakhi to their brothers or not? Let us know the answers to all these questions in this article.
According to the Drik Panchang, the last lunar eclipse of the year 2026 will start on Friday, August 28 at 6.55 am. The eclipse will end at 12:30 pm. In this way the total duration of the eclipse will be about 5 hours 35 minutes. this is the last of the year lunar eclipse It will happen, that is why there is special curiosity among people about it.
This time the most important thing is that this lunar eclipse will not be visible in India. At the time of eclipse, it will be day in India and at that time the moon will be below the horizon. Therefore, it will not be possible to see this astronomical phenomenon from any part of the country. It is believed in astrology and theology that the religious rules related to an eclipse do not apply at any place where there is no visible effect. This is the reason why no religious obligation will be considered regarding this eclipse in India.
Women shopping for Rakhi on Rakshabandhan File Photo: PTI
After hearing the news of lunar eclipse on the day of Rakshabandhan, many people are worried whether the auspicious time of tying Rakhi will change. But the matter of relief is that since this eclipse will not be visible in India, it will not have any impact on the auspicious time of Rakshabandhan. Sisters will be able to tie Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers at the auspicious time determined according to the Panchang.
According to religious beliefs, Sutak period is considered valid only when the eclipse is visible at some place. Since the lunar eclipse of 28 August 2026 will not be visible in India, the Sutak period will not be valid here. This means that there will be no restriction on closing the doors of temples, stopping worship or other religious activities. Devotees will be able to worship like normal days.
According to the Panchang, the auspicious time for tying Rakhi will start at 6.10 am on the day of Rakshabandhan. This auspicious time will last till 9.48 pm. The time for tying Rakhi on this day is going to last for 3 hours 37 minutes, which is considered very auspicious.
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