Gardening moon calendar – December 16, 2022
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)December 16, 2022 Date: December 16, 2022 Day of the week: Friday Moon age: 23 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ --:-- Moonset: ↓ 12:36 pm Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 7:34 pm) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Third Quarter at 8:59:26 am Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
23 lunar day full day long
Moon position on December 16, 2022
On December 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Third Quarter at 8:59:26 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 23 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 50%. Moonrise will occur at 3:00 am and sunset at 12:36 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on December 16, 2022
At midday, the Moon is in the Virgo ♍ (±).
Virgo is a sign of low fertility. Seeds sown will develop well and produce plants with a well-developed root system, but the final harvest will be rather mediocre. It is believed that in Virgo, work related to harvesting, transplanting, dividing and pruning of various crops will be successful. This is also a good time for watering, fertilising and preparing medicinal herbs. Soaking and sowing of vegetable seeds should not be done on this day. The exception is soon-to-ripen greens and radishes.
The middle of the day falls on the 23 lunar day (+).
Extremely favourable time to work on above-ground parts of plants. Prune trees and shrubs, cut back strawberry bushes, thin out shoots, weed, apply fertiliser, carry out the planned fight against pests and diseases of garden plants. It is a good time to sow plants whose main crop is formed underground. But don't water too much yet.
Current phase – Third Quarter at 8:59:26 am (±).
The middle of the descending lunar cycle is a good time to sow root crops. They will grow safely, will not turn into arrows, and will produce a rich and high-quality harvest.
Influence of the day of the week – Friday (±).
Friday is the day of Venus, which means that dacha women should take care of their beauty. It is better to let your favourite man do the physical work in the garden.
