Gardening moon calendar – January 2, 2021

Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)

January 2, 2021

Leo

Moon 2 January
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 89%

Date: January 2, 2021

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 19, 20 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 7:41 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 10:34 am

Moon Sign: Leo ♌

Element: Fire

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Fruit Days

19 lunar day – until 7:41 pm
20 lunar day – from 7:41 pm

Moon position on January 2, 2021

On January 2 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 19 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 89%. Moonrise will occur at 7:41 pm and sunset at 10:34 am.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on January 2, 2021

At midday, the Moon is in the Leo ♌ ().

During this time it is advisable to take a break from most gardening activities related to planting and growing plants. The only exception is rejuvenation and shaping pruning. The crop harvested in Leo will keep well for a long time. The ripe fruit can be used to harvest its high quality seeds. It is also a good time to prepare the harvest by canning, drying, etc. It is worth avoiding watering and fertilising with organic and mineral fertilisers.

The middle of the day falls on the 19 lunar day (+).

Above-ground shoots are now tolerant of minor damage, but roots react acutely to any intervention. It is therefore safe to prune, pluck, graze, pinch and graft plants, but be more careful when weeding and thinning seedlings, and refrain from deep loosening, planting and transplanting plants. Watering and moderate feeding with organic fertiliser is acceptable.

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 – Saturday (±).

Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.

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