Gardening moon calendar – August 16, 2021
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 16, 2021 Date: August 16, 2021 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 8, 9 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 2:36 pm Moonset: ↓ 10:52 pm Moon Sign: Scorpio ♏ and Sagittarius ♐ (from 3:12 am) Element: Water | Fire Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Leaf Days | Fruit Days |
8 lunar day – until 2:36 pm
9 lunar day – from 2:36 pm
Moon position on August 16, 2021
On August 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 8 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 58%. Moonrise will occur at 2:36 pm and sunset at 10:52 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 16, 2021
At midday, the Moon is in the Sagittarius ♐ (±).
Sagittarius is one of the less fertile signs. Planted crops will grow fairly steadily, but the harvest will be modest. However, the fruit you do get will be fully ripe and can be used to produce your own quality seed. Boldly plant today all plants that are primarily decorative, including seedlings of all trees and shrubs (including fruit and berries). Work on this day can focus on weeding, thinning out seedlings, pruning, cutting back whiskers, digging, loosening and dipping. This is a good time to prepare your produce in advance. During Sagittarius it is better to avoid watering, pruning and pinching. The wounds the plants receive may not heal for a long time and become open gates for various pathogens.
The middle of the day falls on the 8 lunar day (–).
The unstable energy of this day imposes certain restrictions on garden and kitchen work. Clear the area of leaves, haulm and other household waste. Remember to water plants well.
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 – 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.
