Solar & Lunar Eclipses 2016
4 eclipses in 2016 — 1 visible from India. Visibility and timings shown for New Delhi.
There are 4 eclipses in 2016 — 2 solar and 2 lunar. 1 is visible from India. Sutak (the inauspicious period before an eclipse) applies only where the eclipse is visible.
| Date | Eclipse | Visible in India |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 9 March 2016 | Total Solar Eclipse | No |
| Wednesday, 23 March 2016 | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | No |
| Thursday, 1 September 2016 | Annular Solar Eclipse | No |
| Saturday, 17 September 2016 | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Yes |
See also: festival dates · Ekadashi 2016 · Panchang by city
Computed with astronomy-engine. Solar visibility and obscuration are for New Delhi; lunar eclipses are visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon during the eclipse.