Gardening moon calendar – October 12, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)October 12, 2023 Date: October 12, 2023 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 27, 28 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 3:29 am Moonset: ↓ 4:45 pm Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waning Crescent Plant part: Root Days |
27 lunar day – until 3:29 am
28 lunar day – from 3:29 am
Moon position on October 12, 2023
On October 12 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, 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 3:29 am and sunset at 4:45 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on October 12, 2023
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 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 – 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.
