Black Moon

Black Moon: the second new Moon in June: June 30, 2030

Sunday, June 30, 2030, 22:34

At 23:34 German time, 26 minutes before midnight. A few time zones further east it already falls on 1 July — and there the Black Moon does not happen.

Seen from Germany

No visible Moon, but a sky without moonlight in the shortest nights of the year.

Facts

New Moons in June 2030: 1 June and 30 June
New Moon: 30 June, 23:34 CEST

Source: Fred Espenak, AstroPixels. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how June 30, 2030 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Flower day
Moon in the constellation: Gemini
Moon phase: New Moon
Moon’s path: descending

Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

Unfavourable times on this day

The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day.

The days before and after

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

Thursday, June 27, 2030Root day(Taurus)
Friday, June 28, 2030Root day(Taurus, with an unfavourable time)
Saturday, June 29, 2030Root day(Taurus, with an unfavourable time)
Monday, July 1, 2030Flower day(Gemini)
Tuesday, July 2, 2030Flower day(Gemini)
Wednesday, July 3, 2030Leaf day(Cancer)

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 June 30, 2030?

Yes. The Moon stands mostly in front of Gemini; it is a flower day. The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day. Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

When is the next event of this kind?

There is no further event of this kind in our data up to the end of 2030.

Can it be seen from Germany?