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Partial lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse on a summer evening: July 6, 2028

Thursday, July 6, 2028, 19:20

Just under a third of the disc moves into the umbra.

Where it can be seen

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

Facts

Saros series
120 (58 of 83)
Umbral magnitude
0.39083
Duration of the partial phase
2 hours 22 minutes

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how July 6, 2028 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: 16:42–21:57

The days before and after

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

  • Monday, July 3, 2028Leaf day(Scorpio)
  • Tuesday, July 4, 2028Leaf day(Scorpio)
  • Wednesday, July 5, 2028Fruit day(Sagittarius)
  • Friday, July 7, 2028Fruit day(Sagittarius, with an unfavourable time)
  • Saturday, July 8, 2028Root day(Capricorn)
  • Sunday, July 9, 2028Root 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 July 6, 2028?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Sagittarius; it is a fruit day. Unfavourable: Eclipse 16:42–21:57. 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?

Total lunar eclipse on December 31, 2028, 16:52: Blood Moon on New Year’s Eve — and a Blue Moon as well.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?

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

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