Penumbral lunar eclipse

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

Monday, December 9, 2030, 22:28

A very deep penumbral eclipse. The Moon visibly loses its shine without a shadow cutting into it.

Where it can be seen

The whole eclipse is above the horizon in London: 20:05 to 00:50, greatest at 22:28 local time.

Facts

Saros series: 145 (12 of 71)
Penumbral magnitude: 0.94302
Special feature: also a micromoon — 406,295 km, the most distant full Moon of the period

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how December 9, 2030 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

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

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

Unfavourable times on this day

Lunar node: 00:00–06:38
Node of Mercury: 15:48–24:00
Eclipse: 20:05–24:00

Trines on this day

Mars and Pluto: Root day, 00:00–07:34
Jupiter and Neptune: Leaf day, 22:23–24:00

The days before and after

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

Friday, December 6, 2030Fruit day(Aries)
Saturday, December 7, 2030Fruit day(Aries)
Sunday, December 8, 2030Root day(Taurus, with an unfavourable time)
Tuesday, December 10, 2030Root day(Taurus, with an unfavourable time)
Wednesday, December 11, 2030Flower day(Gemini)
Thursday, December 12, 2030Flower day(Gemini)

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 December 9, 2030?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Taurus; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Lunar node 00:00–06:38; Node of Mercury 15:48–24:00; Eclipse 20:05–24:00. 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?

There is no further event of this kind in our data up to the end of 2030.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?