Gardening moon calendar – December 9, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)December 9, 2023 Date: December 9, 2023 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 25, 26 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 3:42 am Moonset: ↓ 1:43 pm Moon Sign: Libra ♎ and Scorpio ♏ (from 3:43 am) Element: Air | Water Moon phase: Waning Crescent Plant part: Flower Days | Leaf Days |
25 lunar day – until 3:42 am
26 lunar day – from 3:42 am
Moon position on December 9, 2023
On December 9 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Scorpio ♏, according to the calendar it is the 26 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 14%. Moonrise will occur at 3:42 am and sunset at 1:43 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on December 9, 2023
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 26 lunar day (±).
You can prune and graft trees and shrubs, treat plants for pests and diseases, and generally improve the garden. It is obligatory to exclude abundant watering.
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 – Saturday (±).
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.
