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Penumbral lunar eclipse

Penumbral lunar eclipse July 18, 2027: The faintest lunar eclipse of the decade

Sunday, July 18, 2027, 17:03

The Moon grazes the penumbra for 18 minutes. Hardly an eclipse, more of a touch.

Where it can be seen

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

Facts

Saros series
110 (72 of 72 — the last of the series)
Penumbral magnitude
0.00320
Duration
17 minutes 39 seconds

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how July 18, 2027 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Fruit day
Moon in the constellation
Sagittarius
Moon phase
Full Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Eclipse: 16:39–17:27

The days before and after

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

  • Thursday, July 15, 2027Leaf day(Scorpio)
  • Friday, July 16, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Saturday, July 17, 2027Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Monday, July 19, 2027Root day(Capricorn, with an unfavourable time)
  • Tuesday, July 20, 2027Root day(Capricorn, with an unfavourable time)
  • Wednesday, July 21, 2027Flower day(Aquarius)

Every day in July 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 July 18, 2027?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Sagittarius; it is a fruit day. Unfavourable: Eclipse 16:39–17:27. 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?

Penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17, 2027, 08:14: Penumbral lunar eclipse in the morning.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?

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

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