Lunar occultation

Lunar occultation September 14, 2026: The Moon passes in front of Venus — in broad daylight

Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:37

The only planetary occultation visible from Germany between 2026 and 2030. And it happens at midday.

Seen from Germany

Disappearance 11:37, reappearance 12:42 in Berlin. Very low in the south-east, only 5 degrees above the horizon. Practically hopeless without binoculars.

The Sun stands 40 to 45 degrees high at the time. A single glance through binoculars or a telescope towards the Sun can cause permanent blindness. Observe only with the Sun blocked and a safe method of finding the target.

Facts

Disappearance, Berlin: 11:37 CEST, altitude 4.9 degrees
Reappearance, Berlin: 12:42 CEST
Munich: 11:30 to 12:41, altitude 5.5 degrees
Cologne: 11:31 to 12:39, altitude only 1.6 degrees
Lunar crescent: 12 to 13 per cent illuminated

Source: in-the-sky.org · Sternwarte Rodewisch · Wiener Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Astronomie. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how September 14, 2026 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Root day
Moon in the constellation: Virgo
Moon phase: Waxing Moon
Moon’s path: descending

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

Unfavourable times on this day

Occultation of Venus: 10:25–14:44

Trines on this day

Mercury and Uranus: Root day, 00:00–06:34

The days before and after

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

Friday, September 11, 2026Fruit day(Leo)
Saturday, September 12, 2026Root day(Virgo)
Sunday, September 13, 2026Root day(Virgo)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026Flower day(Libra)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026Flower day(Libra, with an unfavourable time)
Thursday, September 17, 2026Leaf day(Scorpio, with an unfavourable time)

Every day in September 2026

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 September 14, 2026?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Virgo; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Occultation of Venus 10:25–14:44. 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?

Lunar occultation on March 11, 2030, 18:26: The Moon covers Uranus — high in the evening sky.

Can it be seen from Germany?