Gardening moon calendar – May 31, 2021
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)May 31, 2021 Date: May 31, 2021 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 19, 20 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 12:27 am Moonset: ↓ 8:53 am Moon Sign: Aquarius ♒ Element: Air Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Flower Days |
19 lunar day – until 12:27 am
20 lunar day – from 12:27 am
Moon position on May 31, 2021
On May 31 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aquarius ♒, according to the calendar it is the 20 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 70%. Moonrise will occur at 12:27 am and sunset at 8:53 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 31, 2021
At midday, the Moon is in the Aquarius ♒ (–).
Aquarius is considered one of the least fertile signs. Plants planted on this day can become permanent survivors. There is no chance of at least a reasonable yield. However, this is a time when a lot of agro-technical work can be carried out successfully. Weeding, loosening, thinning, pruning and pinching of shoots will be favourable today. You can shape the crowns of fruit and ornamental bushes and prune the whiskers of strawberries. Do not water or feed cultivated plants during Aquarius as there is a high risk of root rot and other root system diseases.
The middle of the day falls on the 20 lunar day (±).
Today the plants are dormant, but you can generally work on their above-ground parts. Grafting, pruning and moderate pruning of old, diseased and thickening branches, pest and weed control, thinning of seedlings, pruning of whiskers without damaging the roots, harvesting of mature plants. Avoid heavy watering on this day as the roots may start to rot.
Current phase – Waning Gibbous (±).
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.
