SaralnamaThe final lunar eclipse of 2025 occurs on 7-. Sutak, an inauspicious period in Hindu tradition, begins before the eclipse. In Delhi and Noida, Sutak starts at 12 PM on and ends at 1 AM. Timings vary across cities. Kolkata, Patna, and Varanasi have the earliest Sutak start. During Sutak, people avoid cooking, eating, bathing, and religious rituals. Devotees often pray, chant mantras, or read scriptures until the eclipse ends. Sutak timings for major cities: Mumbai (12 PM – 1 AM), Bengaluru (12 PM – 1 AM), Lucknow (12 PM – 1 AM), Ahmedabad (12 PM – 1 AM), Chennai (12 PM – 1 AM), Hyderabad (12 PM – 1 AM), Chandigarh (12 PM – 1 AM), Jammu & Kashmir (12 PM – 1 AM). (Updated 7 Sep 2025, 19:16 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- The final lunar eclipse of 2025 occurs on 7-
- Sutak, an inauspicious period in Hindu tradition, begins before the eclipse
- In Delhi and Noida, Sutak starts at 12 PM on and ends at 1 AM