Gardening moon calendar – September 8, 2021
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)September 8, 2021 Date: September 8, 2021 Day of the week: Wednesday Moon age: 2, 3 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 6:47 am Moonset: ↓ 7:29 pm Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 3:23 am) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
2 lunar day – until 6:47 am
3 lunar day – from 6:47 am
Moon position on September 8, 2021
On September 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 3 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 2%. Moonrise will occur at 6:47 am and sunset at 7:29 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on September 8, 2021
At midday, the Moon is in the Libra ♎ (±).
This sign has above average fertility. For this reason, Libra is often classified as one of the most fertile signs of the zodiac. The harvest from crops planted on this day will be moderately abundant and of very high quality. It will also be possible to use it for harvesting your seeds. Libra is the most favourable time to sow ornamental and berry bushes, as well as bulbous flowers. This is a good time for transplanting, feeding and watering plants under the root, rooting cuttings, loosening, weeding, shaping and rejuvenating pruning, pinching. It is not a good time to start grafting or spraying plants, especially in greenhouses.
The middle of the day falls on the 3 lunar day (+).
Plant sap moves quickly up the stem, accelerating growth. This is why plants need more water. Today, you will be planting seeds, seedlings or transplants, transplanting trees and shrubs, weeding, thinning seedlings and loosening rows. Take cuttings and use them for grafting and rooting.
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 – Wednesday (+).
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. It is considered a good day for any work on the property. It is even possible to make a small margin for the second half of the week.
