Gardening moon calendar – December 16, 2021
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)December 16, 2021 Date: December 16, 2021 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 13, 14 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 2:13 pm Moonset: ↓ 5:14 am Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊ (from 8:52 pm) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
13 lunar day – until 2:13 pm
14 lunar day – from 2:13 pm
Moon position on December 16, 2021
On December 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 13 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 93%. Moonrise will occur at 2:13 pm and sunset at 5:14 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on December 16, 2021
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 13 lunar day (+).
A good day for a variety of gardening and vegetable gardening tasks. Planting, transplanting, cutting and rooting, grafting, fertilising and watering. Good time for harvesting, the fruit will literally be full of juice.
Current phase – Waxing Gibbous (+).
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.
Influence of the day of the week – Thursday (+).
Thursday is controlled by the giant Jupiter. This is the best day for weeding and transplanting plants. However, any other business will also go well. If you don't have a plan, trust your intuition to tell you what to do first today.
