Temple closed due to eclipse

Here are the details for both eclipses visible at Datta Yoga Centre of Canada (Erin, Ontario) in August 2026, calculated in local Eastern Daylight Time (EDT):

1. Partial Solar Eclipse (Pakshika Surya Grahanam)

* Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

* Name of Eclipse: Ketu Grasta Partial Solar Eclipse (Ketu Grasta Pakshika Surya Grahanam)

* Timings (EDT):

  * Eclipse Begins (Grahana Sparsham): 12:54 PM

  * Maximum Eclipse (Grahana Madhyam): 1:39 PM

  * Eclipse Ends (Grahana Moksham): 2:22 PM

* Rashi (Zodiac Sign): Cancer (Karka Rashi)

* Nakshatra (Star): Ashlesha Nakshatra

* Affected Rashis (Dosha Rashis): Cancer (Karka), Gemini (Mithuna), Leo (Simha), Sagittarius (Dhanu), and Capricorn (Makara).

2. Partial Lunar Eclipse (Pakshika Chandra Grahanam)

* Date: Night of Thursday, August 27 – Early Morning of Friday, August 28, 2026

* Name of Eclipse: Rahu Grasta Partial Lunar Eclipse (Rahu Grasta Pakshika Chandra Grahanam)

* Timings (EDT):

  * Penumbral Phase Begins: August 27 at 9:23 PM

  * Partial Eclipse Begins (Grahana Sparsham): August 27 at 10:33 PM

  * Maximum Eclipse (Grahana Madhyam): August 28 at 12:12 AM

  * Partial Eclipse Ends (Grahana Moksham): August 28 at 1:51 AM

  * Penumbral Phase Ends: August 28 at 3:01 AM

* Rashi (Zodiac Sign): Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi)

* Nakshatra (Star): Shatabhisha Nakshatra

* Affected Rashis (Dosha Rashis): Aquarius (Kumbha), Leo (Simha), Pisces (Meena), and Cancer (Karka).

Temple Observance Note: Because both eclipses are physically visible from the Erin/Toronto area, standard Vedic eclipse rules apply.