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Penumbral lunar eclipse

Penumbral lunar eclipse in the morning: August 17, 2027

Tuesday, August 17, 2027, 08:14

A slight dimming of the Moon in the Earth’s penumbra.

Where it can be seen

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

Facts

Saros series
148 (4 of 70)
Penumbral magnitude
0.54758

Source: Fred Espenak, EclipseWise.com. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how August 17, 2027 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Root day
Moon in the constellation
Capricorn
Moon phase
Full Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Eclipse: 06:21–10:07

The days before and after

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

  • Saturday, August 14, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Sunday, August 15, 2027Root day(Capricorn)
  • Monday, August 16, 2027Root day(Capricorn, with an unfavourable time)
  • Wednesday, August 18, 2027Flower day(Aquarius)
  • Thursday, August 19, 2027Flower day(Aquarius)
  • Friday, August 20, 2027Leaf day(Pisces)

Every day in August 2027

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 August 17, 2027?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Capricorn; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Eclipse 06:21–10:07. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a root day. Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

When is the next event of this kind?

Partial lunar eclipse on January 12, 2028, 04:13: A small bite out of the January Moon.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?

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

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