Partial solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse June 12, 2029: A nibbled Sun at dawn

Tuesday, June 12, 2029, 05:05

A shallow eclipse over the Arctic and Scandinavia.

Where it can be seen

London: not visible. Edinburgh: the Sun rises eclipsed and the eclipse ends at 04:51. Dublin: not visible.

Facts

Saros series: 118 (69 of 72)
Magnitude: 0.45761
Path: Arctic, Scandinavia, Alaska

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how June 12, 2029 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Root day
Moon in the constellation: Taurus
Moon phase: New Moon
Moon’s path: descending

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

Unfavourable times on this day

Eclipse: 03:27–06:43

The days before and after

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

Saturday, June 9, 2029Fruit day(Aries)
Sunday, June 10, 2029Root day(Taurus)
Monday, June 11, 2029Root day(Taurus)
Wednesday, June 13, 2029Flower day(Gemini, with an unfavourable time)
Thursday, June 14, 2029Flower day(Gemini)
Friday, June 15, 2029Leaf day(Cancer)

What it means for sowing and planting

In the biodynamic calendar a solar eclipse is an unfavourable time. Its whole duration is blocked, from first to last contact anywhere on Earth, even if only part of it can be seen from where you live. No sowing and no planting during that time. Before and after, the day type applies as on any other day. A solar eclipse always falls on a new moon: the Moon stands in front of the same constellation as the Sun.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on June 12, 2029?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Taurus; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Eclipse 03:27–06:43. 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 solar eclipse on July 11, 2029, 16:36: Partial solar eclipse over South America.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?