Gardening moon calendar – October 23, 2022

Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)

October 23, 2022

Libra

Moon 23 October
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 5%

Date: October 23, 2022

Day of the week: Sunday

Moon age: 27, 28 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 3:50 am

Moonset:   ↓ 4:24 pm

Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 1:38 am)

Element: Earth | Air

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days

27 lunar day – until 3:50 am
28 lunar day – from 3:50 am

Moon position on October 23, 2022

On October 23 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 28 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 5%. Moonrise will occur at 3:50 am and sunset at 4:24 pm.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on October 23, 2022

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 28 lunar day (±).

Fertilise the soil, feed the plants, sow crops that produce underground. Refrain from pruning and especially from uprooting bushes and trees. Watering on this day should be moderate. Try not to traumatise the roots.

Current phase – Waning Crescent (±).

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 – Sunday (±).

Sunday is under the patronage of the sun. This is the time to rest from pressing matters and spend your free time in joy and fun, in the circle of family, friends and like-minded people. In the garden you can do light work that does not require much effort or energy.

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