Gardening moon calendar – February 8, 2021
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)February 8, 2021 Date: February 8, 2021 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 26, 27 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 5:29 am Moonset: ↓ 1:02 pm Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waning Crescent Plant part: Root Days |
26 lunar day – until 5:29 am
27 lunar day – from 5:29 am
Moon position on February 8, 2021
On February 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 27 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 13%. Moonrise will occur at 5:29 am and sunset at 1:02 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on February 8, 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 27 lunar day (+).
It is a good time to sow plants that will produce their main crop underground. It is possible to prune fruit and berry and ornamental shrubs, graft trees, actively fight pests and diseases. Be extremely careful when working with the roots of plants, from transplanting and picking, as well as deep loosening is better to refuse completely.
Current phase – Waning Crescent (±).
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 – Monday (±).
Monday is favoured by the Moon, so rely more on your intuition. Do what your inner voice tells you to do, trust it completely today. If it tells you to weed all the ridges, well, you'll have to do that tedious job, and if it asks you to limit yourself to watering the plants under your control, then you won't have to do anything else.
