Gardening moon calendar – February 8, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)February 8, 2023 Date: February 8, 2023 Day of the week: Wednesday Moon age: 18, 19 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 7:57 pm Moonset: ↓ 8:50 am Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Root Days |
18 lunar day – until 7:57 pm
19 lunar day – from 7:57 pm
Moon position on February 8, 2023
On February 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 18 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 94%. Moonrise will occur at 7:57 pm and sunset at 8:50 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on February 8, 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 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 – Wednesday (+).
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. It is considered a good day for any work on the property. It is even possible to make a small margin for the second half of the week.
