Black Moon

Black Moon: the second new Moon in August: August 31, 2027

Tuesday, August 31, 2027, 18:41

Two new Moons in one month. The second is called the Black Moon — the darkest night of the year for meteors and the Milky Way.

Seen from Germany

A new Moon is not visible. What you can see is what it makes possible: a sky without moonlight.

Facts

New Moons in August 2027: 2 August and 31 August
New Moon: 31 August, 19:41 CEST

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how August 31, 2027 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

Perigee (Moon closest to Earth): 00:00–04:41

The days before and after

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

Saturday, August 28, 2027Flower day(Gemini)
Sunday, August 29, 2027Leaf day(Cancer, with an unfavourable time)
Monday, August 30, 2027Fruit day(Leo, with an unfavourable time)
Wednesday, September 1, 2027Fruit day(Leo)
Thursday, September 2, 2027Root day(Virgo)
Friday, September 3, 2027Root day(Virgo, with an unfavourable time)

Every day in August 2027

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 31, 2027?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Leo; it is a fruit day. Unfavourable: Perigee (Moon closest to Earth) 00:00–04:41. 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 August 20, 2028, 11:44: Seasonal Black Moon in August.

Can it be seen from Germany?