Gardening moon calendar – April 20, 2023

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

April 20, 2023

Taurus

Moon 20 April
NEW MOON at 04:15:48
Illumination: 0%

Date: April 20, 2023

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 29, 1, 2 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 5:03 am

Moonset:   ↓ 7:47 pm

Moon Sign: Aries ♈ and Taurus ♉ (from 4:28 am)

Element: Fire | Earth

Moon phase: NEW MOON at 04:15:48

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days

29 lunar day – until 4:15 am
1 lunar day – from 4:15 am until 5:03 am
2 lunar day – from 5:03 am

Moon position on April 20, 2023

On April 20 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the NEW MOON at 04:15:48 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 2 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 0%. Moonrise will occur at 5:03 am and sunset at 7:47 pm.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 20, 2023

At midday, the Moon is in the Taurus ♉ (+).

Taurus is a fertile sign. Plants planted today, after an initial delay in sprouting, will give you confident, vigorous growth and a good crop. However, the fruit will not keep well and will not be suitable for obtaining quality seed. With Taurus, the following types of work are optimal: soaking and sowing, moderate loosening, pinching and pruning, watering, drying, canning and harvesting for long-term storage. However, deep loosening that affects the roots and transplanting plants on this day is better avoided.

The middle of the day falls on the 2 lunar day (+).

After a period of rest, plant sap will begin to rise from the roots to the top of the plant. This is a good time for planting seeds and seedlings, transplanting trees and shrubs, watering and feeding plants, grafting and rooting cuttings. It is better not to do any pruning today.

Current phase – NEW MOON at 04:15:48 ().

An extremely unfavourable day for working with plants. If possible, devote it to weeding, pest control and various preparatory tasks. A little watering and light tilling of the soil is acceptable.

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.

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