Gardening moon calendar – May 20, 2021
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)May 20, 2021 Date: May 20, 2021 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 9, 10 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 11:44 am Moonset: ↓ 1:55 am Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Root Days |
9 lunar day – until 11:44 am
10 lunar day – from 11:44 am
Moon position on May 20, 2021
On May 20 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 10 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 56%. Moonrise will occur at 11:44 am and sunset at 1:55 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 20, 2021
At midday, the Moon is in the Virgo ♍ (±).
Virgo is a sign of low fertility. Seeds sown will develop well and produce plants with a well-developed root system, but the final harvest will be rather mediocre. It is believed that in Virgo, work related to harvesting, transplanting, dividing and pruning of various crops will be successful. This is also a good time for watering, fertilising and preparing medicinal herbs. Soaking and sowing of vegetable seeds should not be done on this day. The exception is soon-to-ripen greens and radishes.
The middle of the day falls on the 10 lunar day (+).
It is a very favourable day for planting and transplanting trees and shrubs in the garden, also for planting seeds, seedlings and various saplings. Prepare, root and graft cuttings, actively water and fertilise garden plants, but do not rush into cutting and pruning.
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.
