Gardening moon calendar – April 16, 2019
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)April 16, 2019 Date: April 16, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 11, 12 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 2:57 pm Moonset: ↓ 4:15 am Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Root Days |
11 lunar day – until 2:57 pm
12 lunar day – from 2:57 pm
Moon position on April 16, 2019
On April 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 11 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 87%. Moonrise will occur at 2:57 pm and sunset at 4:15 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 16, 2019
At midday, the Moon is in the Virgo ♍ (±).
Virgo is a sign of low fertility. Seeds sown will develop well and produce plants with a well-developed root system, but the final harvest will be rather mediocre. It is believed that in Virgo, work related to harvesting, transplanting, dividing and pruning of various crops will be successful. This is also a good time for watering, fertilising and preparing medicinal herbs. Soaking and sowing of vegetable seeds should not be done on this day. The exception is soon-to-ripen greens and radishes.
The middle of the day falls on the 11 lunar day (+).
Today, planting, transplanting, pruning, grafting, rooting and thinning out will be favourable. Cutting and pruning can be done carefully, but it is better to refrain from heavy pruning for the time being. It is advisable to give the plants plenty of water and a moderate amount of organic and mineral fertiliser. At the same time you can loosen and cultivate the soil.
Current phase – Waxing Gibbous (+).
This is a good time for sowing plants with above-ground crops. Pruning on this day will have the maximum stimulating effect. Among the favourable types of work at this time are planting and transplanting ornamental, fruit and berry trees and shrubs, rooting cuttings, grafting, watering and fertilising. When working with the roots of plants, try to cause them as little damage as possible.
Influence of the day of the week – Tuesday (+).
Tuesday is ruled by the combative Mars, so an uncompromising fight against pests and weeds is paramount on this day. You can also devote your free time to hard work in the vegetable garden. You will recover much faster than usual.
