August 18, 2019 Date: August 18, 2019 Day of the week: Sunday Moon age: 18, 19 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 8:46 pm Moonset: ↓ 7:34 am Moon Sign: Pisces ♓ Element: Water | Fire Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Leaf Days | Fruit Days |
18 lunar day – until 8:46 pm
19 lunar day – from 8:46 pm
On August 18 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Pisces ♓, according to the calendar it is the 18 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 93%. Moonrise will occur at 8:46 pm and sunset at 7:34 am.
It is considered one of the most productive signs of the lunar cycle. Harvests will be abundant, as in Cancer, but stored crops will not last very long. In Pisces it is better to deal with sowing and transplanting any plants, planting on a permanent place of grown seedlings, loosening, moderate rooting and watering. Do not treat plants from diseases and pests, rejuvenating and corrective pruning.
Beginning of active saturation of the root zone of plants. Sowing root crops and plants that will produce the main crop underground. From this day you can finally start pruning, grazing, picking and pinching again. A good time for grafting. Weeding and thinning of seedlings is still important, but deep loosening of the soil and heavy watering should be avoided.
The moon is waning, which means that the active energy is beginning to flow into the lower part of the plants. This is a good time to sow crops that produce underground. The high sensitivity of the roots at this time imposes certain restrictions on careless manipulation with them. Pest control, weeding, thinning out of seedlings, pruning of shoots and whiskers, fertilisation with organic substances can be carried out strictly under the roots. It is a good time to harvest, as the fruit will keep longer.
Sunday is under the patronage of the sun. This is the time to rest from pressing matters and spend your free time in joy and fun, in the circle of family, friends and like-minded people. In the garden you can do light work that does not require much effort or energy.