Gardening moon calendar – August 9, 2021
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 9, 2021 Date: August 9, 2021 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 1, 2 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 5:06 am Moonset: ↓ 8:32 pm Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 2:57 pm) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
1 lunar day – until 5:06 am
2 lunar day – from 5:06 am
Moon position on August 9, 2021
On August 9 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 2 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 1%. Moonrise will occur at 5:06 am and sunset at 8:32 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 9, 2021
At midday, the Moon is in the Leo ♌ (–).
During this time it is advisable to take a break from most gardening activities related to planting and growing plants. The only exception is rejuvenation and shaping pruning. The crop harvested in Leo will keep well for a long time. The ripe fruit can be used to harvest its high quality seeds. It is also a good time to prepare the harvest by canning, drying, etc. It is worth avoiding watering and fertilising with organic and mineral fertilisers.
The middle of the day falls on the 2 lunar day (+).
After a period of rest, plant sap will begin to rise from the roots to the top of the plant. This is a good time for planting seeds and seedlings, transplanting trees and shrubs, watering and feeding plants, grafting and rooting cuttings. It is better not to do any pruning today.
Current phase – Waxing Crescent (+).
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.
