Gardening moon calendar – February 9, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)February 9, 2023 Date: February 9, 2023 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 19, 20 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 9:09 pm Moonset: ↓ 9:02 am Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 8:39 am) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
19 lunar day – until 9:09 pm
20 lunar day – from 9:09 pm
Moon position on February 9, 2023
On February 9 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 19 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 88%. Moonrise will occur at 9:09 pm and sunset at 9:02 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on February 9, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Libra ♎ (±).
This sign has above average fertility. For this reason, Libra is often classified as one of the most fertile signs of the zodiac. The harvest from crops planted on this day will be moderately abundant and of very high quality. It will also be possible to use it for harvesting your seeds. Libra is the most favourable time to sow ornamental and berry bushes, as well as bulbous flowers. This is a good time for transplanting, feeding and watering plants under the root, rooting cuttings, loosening, weeding, shaping and rejuvenating pruning, pinching. It is not a good time to start grafting or spraying plants, especially in greenhouses.
The middle of the day falls on the 19 lunar day (+).
Above-ground shoots are now tolerant of minor damage, but roots react acutely to any intervention. It is therefore safe to prune, pluck, graze, pinch and graft plants, but be more careful when weeding and thinning seedlings, and refrain from deep loosening, planting and transplanting plants. Watering and moderate feeding with organic fertiliser is acceptable.
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 – 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.
