Gardening moon calendar – February 6, 2023

Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)

February 6, 2023

Leo

Moon 6 February
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 100%

Date: February 6, 2023

Day of the week: Monday

Moon age: 16, 17 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 5:34 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 8:23 am

Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 9:13 pm)

Element: Fire | Earth

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days

16 lunar day – until 5:34 pm
17 lunar day – from 5:34 pm

Moon position on February 6, 2023

On February 6 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 16 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 100%. Moonrise will occur at 5:34 pm and sunset at 8:23 am.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on February 6, 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 16 lunar day ().

Take a break from active gardening and vegetable gardening. The movement of sap in the plants stops, the breathing of the soil slows down. It is recommended to do some tilling and loosening of beds, weeding. You can apply fertiliser and water moderately, as well as carry out complex treatments against weeds and pests. Do not plant, transplant, pick, cut or prune any plants.

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.

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