Gardening moon calendar – May 10, 2021

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

May 10, 2021

Taurus

Moon 10 May
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 2%

Date: May 10, 2021

Day of the week: Monday

Moon age: 28, 29 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 4:05 am

Moonset:   ↓ 6:17 pm

Moon Sign: Taurus ♉

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Root Days

28 lunar day – until 4:05 am
29 lunar day – from 4:05 am

Moon position on May 10, 2021

On May 10 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 29 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 2%. Moonrise will occur at 4:05 am and sunset at 6:17 pm.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 10, 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 29 lunar day ().

On this day the life energy is concentrated in the roots and at the base of the trunk. If possible, prune trees and shrubs and treat plants for pests and diseases. This is not a good time for planting and transplanting, grafting, deep loosening and other work that can traumatise the roots.

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.

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