Gardening moon calendar – March 17, 2022
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)March 17, 2022 Date: March 17, 2022 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 15, 16 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 5:06 pm Moonset: ↓ 6:23 am Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Root Days |
15 lunar day – until 5:06 pm
16 lunar day – from 5:06 pm
Moon position on March 17, 2022
On March 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 15 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 99%. Moonrise will occur at 5:06 pm and sunset at 6:23 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on March 17, 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 15 lunar day (+).
Energy on this day is bubbling and often out of control. It is better to concentrate on loosening the soil, making beds, applying organic and mineral fertiliser and harvesting. If possible, avoid picking, pruning, cutting and grafting.
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 – Thursday (+).
Thursday is controlled by the giant Jupiter. This is the best day for weeding and transplanting plants. However, any other business will also go well. If you don't have a plan, trust your intuition to tell you what to do first today.
