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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse December 20, 2029: The Blood Moon all of Europe sees in full

Thursday, December 20, 2029, 22:42

A total lunar eclipse that stands in the sky over Europe from the first minute to the last — high, dark, in the middle of a winter night.

Where it can be seen

The whole eclipse is above the horizon in London: 20:55 to 00:29, greatest at 22:42 local time.

Facts

Saros series
135 (24 of 71)
Umbral magnitude
1.11895
Duration of totality
54 minutes

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how December 20, 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
Full Moon
Moon’s path
descending

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

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Lunar node: 10:03–20:37
  • Eclipse: 19:41–24:00

The days before and after

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

  • Monday, December 17, 2029Fruit day(Aries)
  • Tuesday, December 18, 2029Root day(Taurus, with an unfavourable time)
  • Wednesday, December 19, 2029Root day(Taurus, with an unfavourable time)
  • Friday, December 21, 2029Flower day(Gemini, with an unfavourable time)
  • Saturday, December 22, 2029Flower day(Gemini, with an unfavourable time)
  • Sunday, December 23, 2029Leaf day(Cancer, with an unfavourable time)

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 20, 2029?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Taurus; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Lunar node 10:03–20:37; Eclipse 19:41–24:00. 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?

Partial lunar eclipse on June 15, 2030, 19:33: Half the Moon in the Earth’s shadow.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?

The whole eclipse is above the horizon in London: 20:55 to 00:29, greatest at 22:42 local time.

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