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Black Moon

Seasonal Black Moon in August: August 20, 2028

Sunday, August 20, 2028, 11:44

Four new Moons in one season. The third of them is called the Black Moon.

Seen from Germany

No visible Moon, but a sky without moonlight.

Facts

Type
seasonal Black Moon (astronomical seasons)
New Moon
20 August, 12:44 CEST

Source: Fred Espenak, AstroPixels · Obliquity (David Harper). Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how August 20, 2028 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Fruit day
Moon in the constellation
Leo
Moon phase
New Moon
Moon’s path
descending

Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Node of Mercury: 07:05–24:00
  • Perigee (Moon closest to Earth): 17:15–24:00

The days before and after

If you want to move the work, here are the neighbouring days with day type and constellation.

  • Thursday, August 17, 2028Flower day(Gemini, with an unfavourable time)
  • Friday, August 18, 2028Flower day(Gemini, with an unfavourable time)
  • Saturday, August 19, 2028Leaf day(Cancer)
  • Monday, August 21, 2028Fruit day(Leo, with an unfavourable time)
  • Tuesday, August 22, 2028Root day(Virgo)
  • Wednesday, August 23, 2028Root day(Virgo)

What it means for sowing and planting

A black moon counts like any other new moon in the calendar. For sowing and planting, the constellation in front of which the Moon stands and the Moon’s ascending or descending course decide. How the moon phases play into gardening is explained on the moon phases page.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on August 20, 2028?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Leo; it is a fruit day. Unfavourable: Node of Mercury 07:05–24:00; Perigee (Moon closest to Earth) 17:15–24:00. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a fruit day. Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

When is the next event of this kind?

Black Moon on June 30, 2030, 22:34: Black Moon: the second new Moon in June.

Can it be seen from Germany?

No visible Moon, but a sky without moonlight.

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