August 6, 2019 Date: August 6, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 6, 7 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 11:20 am Moonset: ↓ 10:31 pm Moon Sign: Libra ♎ and Scorpio ♏ (from 3:24 pm) Element: Air | Water Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Flower Days | Leaf Days |
6 lunar day – until 11:20 am
7 lunar day – from 11:20 am
On August 6 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 7 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 35%. Moonrise will occur at 11:20 am and sunset at 10:31 pm.
This sign has above average fertility. For this reason, Libra is often classified as one of the most fertile signs of the zodiac. The harvest from crops planted on this day will be moderately abundant and of very high quality. It will also be possible to use it for harvesting your seeds. Libra is the most favourable time to sow ornamental and berry bushes, as well as bulbous flowers. This is a good time for transplanting, feeding and watering plants under the root, rooting cuttings, loosening, weeding, shaping and rejuvenating pruning, pinching. It is not a good time to start grafting or spraying plants, especially in greenhouses.
It is a good day for most gardening tasks. For example, planting and transplanting, watering and fertilising, preparing cuttings, working the soil, preparing seeds, preparing home-made preparations for winter.
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.
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.