Lunar occultation

Lunar occultation March 11, 2030: The Moon covers Uranus — high in the evening sky

Monday, March 11, 2030, 18:26

The best-placed occultation of the decade over Germany. Reappearance happens at an altitude of 44 degrees.

Seen from Germany

Disappearance at 19:26 in twilight, reappearance at 20:46 at an altitude of 43.6 degrees. Uranus itself needs a telescope.

Facts

Disappearance: 19:26 CET
Reappearance: 20:46 CET, altitude 43.6 degrees
Equipment: telescope needed — Uranus is at 5.8 mag

Source: in-the-sky.org. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how March 11, 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: Waxing Moon
Moon’s path: ascending

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

Unfavourable times on this day

Occultation of Uranus: 16:20–20:33

The days before and after

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

Friday, March 8, 2030Fruit day(Aries)
Saturday, March 9, 2030Fruit day(Aries)
Sunday, March 10, 2030Root day(Taurus)
Tuesday, March 12, 2030Root day(Taurus, with an unfavourable time)
Wednesday, March 13, 2030Flower day(Gemini)
Thursday, March 14, 2030Flower day(Gemini)

What it means for sowing and planting

While the Moon covers a planet, the calendar marks the time as unfavourable, from the start to the end of the occultation anywhere on Earth. Before and after, the day type of the day applies.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on March 11, 2030?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Taurus; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Occultation of Uranus 16:20–20:33. 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 Germany?