Gardening moon calendar – April 4, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)April 4, 2023 Date: April 4, 2023 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 14, 15 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 4:44 pm Moonset: ↓ 5:18 am Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 10:01 pm) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
14 lunar day – until 4:44 pm
15 lunar day – from 4:44 pm
Moon position on April 4, 2023
On April 4 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 14 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 97%. Moonrise will occur at 4:44 pm and sunset at 5:18 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 4, 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 14 lunar day (+).
This is an energetically rich day when almost everything will work out. All work with the earth, planting and transplanting will be successful. Take your time with harvesting. It is worth waiting to cut, pick, pinch and prune plants. It's not a good time to graft.
Current phase – Waxing Gibbous (+).
This is a good time for sowing plants with above-ground crops. Pruning on this day will have the maximum stimulating effect. Among the favourable types of work at this time are planting and transplanting ornamental, fruit and berry trees and shrubs, rooting cuttings, grafting, watering and fertilising. When working with the roots of plants, try to cause them as little damage as possible.
Influence of the day of the week – Tuesday (+).
Tuesday is ruled by the combative Mars, so an uncompromising fight against pests and weeds is paramount on this day. You can also devote your free time to hard work in the vegetable garden. You will recover much faster than usual.
