{
  "id": 631991,
  "title": "Surya Grahan 2026: Total Solar Eclipse today, but will it be visible in India? Check timing, sutak kaal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/surya-grahan-2026-total-solar-eclipse-today-but-will-it-be-visible-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:49:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/surya-grahan-2026-total-solar-eclipse-today-but-will-it-be-visible-in-india-check-timing-sutak-kaal-11786506013673.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A total solar eclipse took place on 12 August 2026, but it was not visible in India. The path of the eclipse extended to Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain, and a small part of Portugal. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the Sun completely in the path of totality, causing temporary darkness and colder temperatures. The Sutak period, a customary four-hour eclipse avoidance window in Hindu tradition, does not apply in India for this eclipse as it is not visible from the country. Proper eye protection, such as certified eclipse glasses, is essential for safely viewing a solar eclipse, even its partial stages.",
  "summary": "A total solar eclipse will sweep across parts of the globe on 12 August, marking one of the year's biggest astronomical events — but Indian skywatchers won't get a glimpse, and with it, the customary ‘Sutak’ observance won't apply either.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Solar eclipse 2026: where, when and how to photograph the unmissable celestial event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/solar-eclipse-2026-where-when-and-how-to-photograph-the-unmissable",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:10:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Solar eclipse in Spain: A guide to the astronomical event of the year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/solar-eclipse-in-spain-a-guide-to-the-astronomical-event-of-the-year",
        "published": "2026-08-11T18:57:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}