Gardening moon calendar – October 13, 2021

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

October 13, 2021

Capricorn

Moon 13 October
First Quarter at 3:27:35 am
Illumination: 53%

Date: October 13, 2021

Day of the week: Wednesday

Moon age: 7, 8 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 2:51 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 10:28 pm

Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ and Aquarius ♒ (from 8:55 pm)

Element: Earth | Air

Moon phase: First Quarter at 3:27:35 am

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days

7 lunar day – until 2:51 pm
8 lunar day – from 2:51 pm

Moon position on October 13, 2021

On October 13 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the First Quarter at 3:27:35 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 7 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 53%. Moonrise will occur at 2:51 pm and sunset at 10:28 pm.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on October 13, 2021

At midday, the Moon is in the Capricorn ♑ (+).

Capricorn is a moderately fertile sign. The harvest from crops planted on these days will not be record-breaking, but it will be good enough. The fruits will last for a long time. This period is especially favourable for planting seedlings of trees, shrubs and perennials. They will bear fruit for a very long time. From the whole list of possible works in Capricorn it is better to stop at soaking and sowing seeds, planting seedlings and rootstocks, transplanting, pruning, pinching and grafting of cultivated plants, taking cuttings. All root and leaf feeding will be successful today. If you have free time, you can make preparations for winter. Take special care with the roots of plants at this time; it is better to leave them alone if possible.

The middle of the day falls on the 7 lunar day (+).

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.

Current phase – First Quarter at 3:27:35 am (+).

A favourable time to sow seeds that will produce above-ground fruit plants. It is also a good time to harvest mature crops.

Influence of the day of the week – Wednesday (+).

Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. It is considered a good day for any work on the property. It is even possible to make a small margin for the second half of the week.

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