Close approach

Close approach November 10, 2026: Venus passes a hair’s breadth from Spica

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 00:00

A tenth of a degree between the brightest planet and the brightest star in Virgo. That is a fifth of the width of the full Moon.

Seen from Germany

Visible in the morning sky.

Facts

Separation: 0.1 degrees — about 6 arcminutes
Objects: Venus (−4 mag) and Spica (1.0 mag)

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

The day in the planting calendar

This is how November 10, 2026 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Leaf day
Moon in the constellation: Scorpio
Moon phase: New Moon
Moon’s path: descending

Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Unfavourable times on this day

The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day.

The days before and after

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

Saturday, November 7, 2026Root day(Virgo, with an unfavourable time)
Sunday, November 8, 2026Root day(Virgo)
Monday, November 9, 2026Flower day(Libra)
Wednesday, November 11, 2026Leaf day(Scorpio)
Thursday, November 12, 2026Leaf day(Scorpio)
Friday, November 13, 2026Fruit day(Sagittarius)

Every day in November 2026

What it means for sowing and planting

Planets act in the calendar through trines: when two planets stand 120 degrees apart in front of constellations of the same element, that element overlays the Moon’s day type for a few hours. The time around a planet’s node is unfavourable, twelve hours before and after. What applies on this day is shown above.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on November 10, 2026?

Yes. The Moon stands mostly in front of Scorpio; it is a leaf day. The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day. Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

When is the next event of this kind?

Close approach on November 10, 2028, 01:00: Venus and Jupiter meet.

Can it be seen from Germany?