Gardening moon calendar – April 18, 2022
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)April 18, 2022 Date: April 18, 2022 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 17, 18 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 9:40 pm Moonset: ↓ 5:47 am Moon Sign: Scorpio ♏ Element: Water Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Leaf Days |
17 lunar day – until 9:40 pm
18 lunar day – from 9:40 pm
Moon position on April 18, 2022
On April 18 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Scorpio ♏, according to the calendar it is the 17 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 97%. Moonrise will occur at 9:40 pm and sunset at 5:47 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 18, 2022
At midday, the Moon is in the Scorpio ♏ (+).
A very fertile sign, second only to Cancer in strength. But unlike the latter, plants planted during these days have a stronger stem, and the fruits collected from them are perfectly stored and can be used to obtain quality seeds. When the moon is in Scorpio, soaking and sowing seeds, grafting, watering and feeding plants are favourable. Do not do work such as transplanting, root division, deep loosening and weeding, pruning and pinching.
The middle of the day falls on the 17 lunar day (+).
As the gravitational pull of the celestial satellite increases, the juices and vital energy begin their downward movement towards the roots. This is a favourable time for planting and sowing, especially those whose fruits are formed underground. In the meantime, you can do things like thinning out seedlings and weeding. Passing, cutting, pruning and pinching are still not recommended.
Current phase – Waning Gibbous (±).
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 – 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.
