Gardening moon calendar – September 17, 2019
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)September 17, 2019 Date: September 17, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 18, 19 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 7:46 pm Moonset: ↓ 8:44 am Moon Sign: Aries ♈ and Taurus ♉ (from 10:25 am) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
18 lunar day – until 7:46 pm
19 lunar day – from 7:46 pm
Moon position on September 17, 2019
On September 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 18 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 91%. Moonrise will occur at 7:46 pm and sunset at 8:44 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on September 17, 2019
At midday, the Moon is in the Taurus ♉ (+).
Taurus is a fertile sign. Plants planted today, after an initial delay in sprouting, will give you confident, vigorous growth and a good crop. However, the fruit will not keep well and will not be suitable for obtaining quality seed. With Taurus, the following types of work are optimal: soaking and sowing, moderate loosening, pinching and pruning, watering, drying, canning and harvesting for long-term storage. However, deep loosening that affects the roots and transplanting plants on this day is better avoided.
The middle of the day falls on the 18 lunar day (±).
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.
Current phase – Waning Gibbous (±).
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.
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.
