Gardening moon calendar – April 13, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)April 13, 2023 Date: April 13, 2023 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 22, 23 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 2:43 am Moonset: ↓ 9:44 am Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ and Aquarius ♒ (from 8:46 pm) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Third Quarter at 9:12:53 am Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
22 lunar day – until 2:43 am
23 lunar day – from 2:43 am
Moon position on April 13, 2023
On April 13 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Third Quarter at 9:12:53 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 23 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 50%. Moonrise will occur at 2:43 am and sunset at 9:44 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 13, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Capricorn ♑ (+).
Capricorn is a moderately fertile sign. The harvest from crops planted on these days will not be record-breaking, but it will be good enough. The fruits will last for a long time. This period is especially favourable for planting seedlings of trees, shrubs and perennials. They will bear fruit for a very long time. From the whole list of possible works in Capricorn it is better to stop at soaking and sowing seeds, planting seedlings and rootstocks, transplanting, pruning, pinching and grafting of cultivated plants, taking cuttings. All root and leaf feeding will be successful today. If you have free time, you can make preparations for winter. Take special care with the roots of plants at this time; it is better to leave them alone if possible.
The middle of the day falls on the 23 lunar day (+).
Extremely favourable time to work on above-ground parts of plants. Prune trees and shrubs, cut back strawberry bushes, thin out shoots, weed, apply fertiliser, carry out the planned fight against pests and diseases of garden plants. It is a good time to sow plants whose main crop is formed underground. But don't water too much yet.
Current phase – Third Quarter at 9:12:53 am (±).
The middle of the descending lunar cycle is a good time to sow root crops. They will grow safely, will not turn into arrows, and will produce a rich and high-quality harvest.
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.
