Supermoon

Supermoon May 17, 2030: Biggest full Moon of 2030

Friday, May 17, 2030, 12:19

357,028 km, and the full Moon falls almost exactly at perigee.

Seen from Germany

Visible all night.

Facts

Distance: 357,028 km
Perigee: 17 May, 13:45 UTC — two and a half hours after full Moon

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how May 17, 2030 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Flower day
Moon in the constellation: Libra
Moon phase: Full Moon
Moon’s path: descending

Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

Unfavourable times on this day

Perigee (Moon closest to Earth): 02:47–24:00

The days before and after

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

Tuesday, May 14, 2030Root day(Virgo)
Wednesday, May 15, 2030Root day(Virgo)
Thursday, May 16, 2030Flower day(Libra)
Saturday, May 18, 2030Leaf day(Scorpio, with an unfavourable time)
Sunday, May 19, 2030Leaf day(Scorpio, with an unfavourable time)
Monday, May 20, 2030Fruit day(Sagittarius)

What it means for sowing and planting

A supermoon is a full moon close to perigee. The calendar counts the perigee: for twelve hours before and twelve hours after, the time is unfavourable for sowing and planting. If perigee falls a few hours before or after the full moon, the window moves with it. The times for this day are shown above.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on May 17, 2030?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Libra; it is a flower day. Unfavourable: Perigee (Moon closest to Earth) 02:47–24:00. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a flower day. Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

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 Germany?