Have on hand the lunar calendar 2024 It is very useful for scheduling a visit to the hairdresser, knowing what phase the Moon is in, or organizing a nighttime activity to observe the sky.
Since time immemorial, human beings have taken into account the influence of the Moon on crops to organize agricultural tasks. Biodynamic agriculture takes up this tradition and goes deeper into it, precisely collecting the most appropriate times to sow, prune, transplant and harvest each type of plant, but also to take care of other care in which observation has made it possible to verify the lunar influence.
The results of research into this type of integrated agriculture are the recommendations made in this lunar calendar, which, in addition to the phases of the Moon like any lunar calendar, reflects the best times to get a haircut and wax.
July 2024: moon phases, meteor showers and Manhattanhenge
One more month so far this year, July begins with the Moon in its waning phase, drawing a «C» in the northern hemisphere and a «D» in the southern hemisphere. He Saturday July 6 that thin moon darkens completely to give way to the phase of New moon and begin a new lunar cycle. Little by little it will grow again, this time drawing the «D» in the northern hemisphere and the «C» in the southern hemisphere.
He sunday 14 The Moon will already be half illuminated, in cfourth crescentand will start the third week of July developing its hump. The peak moment of the July lunar calendar will arrive on the last day of that same week, the sunday 21with the Full moonknown as Deer Moon. Astronomically, the full Moon phase will occur at noon, so the Moon will appear full both the night before and the night of the 21st.
The month will close with the Moon waning again, half illuminated in the phase of last quarter on Sunday the 28th of July.
The lunar phase changes in July occur exactly on these dates at these times:
- New moon: Saturday, July 6 at 0:57 a.m.
- Crescent: Sunday, July 14 at 0:49 a.m.
- Full moon: Sunday, July 21 at 12:17 p.m.
- Last quarter: Sunday, July 28 at 4:51 a.m.
Delta Aquarid Rain
This meteor shower occurs between July 12 and August 23, with Tuesday the 30th as the day of maximum activity. According to the National Astronomical Observatory, this year will be good for observing the Delta Aquarid rain, although it is enjoyed more in the southern hemisphere than in the northern hemisphere, where it is seen with low intensity.
Manhattanhenge
If by chance you are going to be in New York on July 12 and 13you can enjoy an unusual show that has been named Manhattanhenge (he New York Times He also called it the «Manhattan Solstice»).
On those two days, with a half sphere above the horizon on Friday the 12th and with a full sphere on Saturday the 13th, the Sun will equally illuminate both sides of the streets in the center of Manhattan at dusk around 8:20 p.m. This is because the Sun is aligned in an east-west direction with the main streets of this central neighborhood of New York. They are spectacular sunsets that enchant lovers of photography and the wonderful phenomena that the planet gives us.
July lunar calendar for haircuts and waxing
Biodynamic agriculture considers that there are moments that are more conducive to working on plants that we grow for their leaves and stems, for their fruits, for their roots or for their flowers, or in which the tasks we carry out will serve to better stimulate that part of the plant: the leaves and stems, the fruit, the root or the flower. Hence, in the lunar calendar, according to the calculations of biodynamic agriculture, what is known as «leaf periods», «fruit periods», «root periods» either «flower periods.»
Some of these periods are also considered more or less suitable for certain personal care. For the purposes of hair cutting and waxing, we are especially interested in root periods (good for cutting your hair and strengthening it)the leaf periods (better for cutting your hair if you want to accelerate its growth) and the flower periods (good for hair removalbecause in them the hair, if it is cut, takes longer to grow).
To consult more detailed day-by-day information on these and other recommended beauty, home and garden care, you can now consult our weekly lunar calendars of the month of July:
Below you will find details of when these periods occur in the lunar calendar for July 2024 and, therefore, which are the best dates in July to schedule your haircut or waxing.