Penumbral lunar eclipse

Penumbral lunar eclipse in the night of 20 to 21 February: February 20, 2027

Saturday, February 20, 2027, 23:13

The Moon dips almost completely into the penumbra without any bite being taken out of the disc.

Where it can be seen

The whole eclipse is above the horizon in London: 21:10 to 01:15, greatest at 23:13 local time.

Facts

Saros series: 143 (18 of 72)
Penumbral magnitude: 0.92861
Umbra: narrowly missed
Special feature: also a seasonal Blue Moon under the old almanac rule

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how February 20, 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: Full Moon
Moon’s path: descending

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

Unfavourable times on this day

Lunar node: 00:00–09:28
Occultation of Jupiter: 03:51–06:03
Eclipse: 21:10–24:00

The days before and after

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

Wednesday, February 17, 2027Flower day(Gemini)
Thursday, February 18, 2027Flower day(Gemini, with an unfavourable time)
Friday, February 19, 2027Leaf day(Cancer, with an unfavourable time)
Sunday, February 21, 2027Fruit day(Leo, with an unfavourable time)
Monday, February 22, 2027Root day(Virgo)
Tuesday, February 23, 2027Root day(Virgo)

Every day in February 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 February 20, 2027?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Leo; it is a fruit day. Unfavourable: Lunar node 00:00–09:28; Occultation of Jupiter 03:51–06:03; Eclipse 21:10–24:00. 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 July 18, 2027, 17:03: The faintest lunar eclipse of the decade.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?