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Partial lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse June 15, 2030: Half the Moon in the Earth’s shadow

Saturday, June 15, 2030, 19:33

Worldwide half of the disc disappears into the umbra.

Where it can be seen

In London the Moon is below the horizon during the eclipse.

Facts

Saros series
140 (25 of 77)
Umbral magnitude
0.50401
Duration of the partial phase
2 hours 25 minutes
Special feature
also a supermoon — 358,779 km

Source: Fred Espenak, EclipseWise.com · AstroPixels · timeanddate.de. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how June 15, 2030 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Leaf day
Moon in the constellation
Scorpio
Moon phase
Full Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Perigee (Moon closest to Earth): 00:00–12:32
  • Lunar node: 01:38–11:10
  • Eclipse: 17:12–21:54

The days before and after

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

  • Wednesday, June 12, 2030Root day(Virgo)
  • Thursday, June 13, 2030Flower day(Libra)
  • Friday, June 14, 2030Leaf day(Scorpio, with an unfavourable time)
  • Sunday, June 16, 2030Fruit day(Sagittarius, with an unfavourable time)
  • Monday, June 17, 2030Fruit day(Sagittarius, with an unfavourable time)
  • Tuesday, June 18, 2030Root day(Capricorn)

What it means for sowing and planting

In the biodynamic calendar a lunar eclipse is an unfavourable time. Its whole duration is blocked, from the Moon entering the penumbra until it leaves it, even if the Moon sets or rises in the meantime where you live. No sowing and no planting during that time. Before and after, the day type applies. A lunar eclipse always falls on a full moon.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on June 15, 2030?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Scorpio; it is a leaf day. Unfavourable: Perigee (Moon closest to Earth) 00:00–12:32; Lunar node 01:38–11:10; Eclipse 17:12–21:54. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a leaf day. Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

When is the next event of this kind?

Penumbral lunar eclipse on December 9, 2030, 22:28: The Moon turns pale in the night of 9 to 10 December.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?

In London the Moon is below the horizon during the eclipse.

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