Gardening moon calendar – January 10, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)January 10, 2023 Date: January 10, 2023 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 18, 19 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 7:44 pm Moonset: ↓ 10:16 am Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 3:02 pm) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
18 lunar day – until 7:44 pm
19 lunar day – from 7:44 pm
Moon position on January 10, 2023
On January 10 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 18 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 90%. Moonrise will occur at 7:44 pm and sunset at 10:16 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on January 10, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Leo ♌ (–).
During this time it is advisable to take a break from most gardening activities related to planting and growing plants. The only exception is rejuvenation and shaping pruning. The crop harvested in Leo will keep well for a long time. The ripe fruit can be used to harvest its high quality seeds. It is also a good time to prepare the harvest by canning, drying, etc. It is worth avoiding watering and fertilising with organic and mineral fertilisers.
The middle of the day falls on the 18 lunar day (±).
Beginning of active saturation of the root zone of plants. Sowing root crops and plants that will produce the main crop underground. From this day you can finally start pruning, grazing, picking and pinching again. A good time for grafting. Weeding and thinning of seedlings is still important, but deep loosening of the soil and heavy watering should be avoided.
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 – Tuesday (+).
Tuesday is ruled by the combative Mars, so an uncompromising fight against pests and weeds is paramount on this day. You can also devote your free time to hard work in the vegetable garden. You will recover much faster than usual.
