Gardening moon calendar – December 21, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)December 21, 2023 Date: December 21, 2023 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 9, 10 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 12:38 pm Moonset: ↓ 1:28 am Moon Sign: Aries ♈ Element: Fire Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days |
9 lunar day – until 12:38 pm
10 lunar day – from 12:38 pm
Moon position on December 21, 2023
On December 21 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aries ♈, according to the calendar it is the 9 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 68%. Moonrise will occur at 12:38 pm and sunset at 1:28 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on December 21, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Aries ♈ (–).
Aries is an unproductive sign. Plants sown on this day will be weak and bear little fruit. Harvested crops will not keep well and will not produce good seeds. Optimal work in the vegetable garden during Aries: loosening, ploughing, weeding, thinning out seedlings, pinching, treating for diseases and pests, collecting and harvesting seeds and medicinal herbs, drying, preserving and processing the harvested crops. In Aries you can quickly plant greens and salads (radish, parsley), annual flowers and siderats. It is not worth in this period to engage in pruning, shaping, picking, transplanting, rooting and pasynkovanie plants. Watering and fertilising are also not recommended.
The middle of the day falls on the 9 lunar day (+).
A good day for gardening. Feel free to plant and transplant above-ground crops, loosen and mulch the soil, weed, root and graft cuttings. This is a good time to water and fertilise, but it is better to hold off on pruning.
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.
