Blue Moon

Blue Moon in August: August 24, 2029

Friday, August 24, 2029, 02:51

Four full Moons in summer 2029 instead of three. The third is the Blue Moon.

Seen from Germany

Visible all night.

Facts

Type: seasonal Blue Moon (astronomical seasons)
Closest call of the decade: The full Moon on 22 September 2029 falls only 68 minutes before the start of autumn — this decides whether this Blue Moon is in August or in November.

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how August 24, 2029 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Flower day
Moon in the constellation: Aquarius
Moon phase: Full Moon
Moon’s path: ascending

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.

Tuesday, August 21, 2029Fruit day(Sagittarius)
Wednesday, August 22, 2029Root day(Capricorn)
Thursday, August 23, 2029Root day(Capricorn)
Saturday, August 25, 2029Flower day(Aquarius)
Sunday, August 26, 2029Leaf day(Pisces)
Monday, August 27, 2029Leaf day(Pisces, with an unfavourable time)

What it means for sowing and planting

A blue moon counts like any other full 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 24, 2029?

Yes. The Moon stands mostly in front of Aquarius; 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?