Total Lunar Eclipse — November 14, 2031
A total lunar eclipse on November 14–15, 2031, with the Moon in Taurus at Rohini nakshatra — widely considered the best eclipse of the decade for India, with totality fully visible across the entire subcontinent. The blood-red Moon rises over Rohini, the most beloved nakshatra of the Moon, creating a celestial spectacle of extraordinary beauty and astrological potency.
Date
November 14, 2031
Time (IST)
20:02 UTC / 01:32 IST (Nov 15)
Type
total
Moon Rashi
Taurus
Nakshatra
Rohini
Duration
5 hours 38 minutes total (totality: 1 hour 32 minutes)
Visibility
Fully visible across India — best eclipse of the decade for Indian observers
Vedic Significance
Rohini nakshatra, the Moon's own favourite station, is presided by Brahma and ruled by the Moon. A total lunar eclipse here carries maximum emotional, creative, and material power. In Taurus, it activates deep karmic currents around abundance, beauty, and earthly nourishment. This eclipse is considered auspicious for spiritual practices, abundance rituals, and deep emotional healing across India.
Do's and Don'ts During Eclipse
Do
- ✓Perform Chandra Puja and recite Shri Sukta for abundance, beauty, and emotional healing
- ✓Donate white flowers, white rice, milk, and silver on eclipse night for maximum merit
- ✓Use totality for deep meditation — Rohini amplifies manifestation and emotional clarity
- ✓Chant the Rohini nakshatra mantra and Moon seed mantra for personal nourishment and growth
Don't
- ✗Avoid eating during the eclipse window, especially during totality
- ✗Do not begin new financial ventures or major purchases during the eclipse
- ✗Avoid excessive emotional indulgence or attachment — let the eclipse do its clearing work
- ✗Do not disrespect women, nature, or the Earth on this highly auspicious eclipse night
Effect on All 12 Rashis
Total lunar eclipse in your 2nd house — a sweeping karmic reset of finances, family bonds, and speech; shed old attachments to value and welcome genuine abundance.
Eclipse in your 1st house — the most emotionally powerful personal reset of the decade; release the old self with love and step into radiant new expression.
Lunar eclipse in your 12th house — spiritual retreat, hidden losses, and subconscious patterns are fully cleared; a luminous new outer cycle stands ready to begin.
Eclipse in your 11th house — social aspirations, long-term goals, and key friendships reach a karmic completion; realign with communities of genuine heart.
Lunar eclipse in your 10th house — career reputation and public legacy face a deep karmic completion; relinquish what you have outgrown and step into renewed purpose.
Eclipse in your 9th house — beliefs, teachers, and long-distance connections face karmic completion; absorb the wisdom gained and move forward with refined conviction.
Lunar eclipse in your 8th house — deep transformation, shared wealth, and karmic debts reach completion; accept profound regeneration as a gift, not a loss.
Scorpio
Full 2031 eclipse guide →Eclipse in your 7th house — a major partnership chapter reaches karmic completion; partnerships either deepen profoundly or gracefully conclude with this eclipse.
Sagittarius
Full 2031 eclipse guide →Lunar eclipse in your 6th house — health cycles, service patterns, and adversarial situations reach completion; heal, release, and establish nourishing new routines.
Capricorn
Full 2031 eclipse guide →Eclipse in your 5th house — creative projects, romantic chapters, and children-related matters reach a warm completion; celebrate growth and plant new seeds of joy.
Aquarius
Full 2031 eclipse guide →Lunar eclipse in your 4th house — home, family dynamics, and emotional patterns reach a deep completion; honour ancestral roots and create your ideal inner sanctuary.
Eclipse in your 3rd house — communication patterns, sibling relationships, and local connections complete a significant karmic chapter; speak, heal, and move forward freely.