Gardening moon calendar – April 8, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)April 8, 2023 Date: April 8, 2023 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 18, 19 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 9:54 pm Moonset: ↓ 6:08 am Moon Sign: Scorpio ♏ Element: Water Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Leaf Days |
18 lunar day – until 9:54 pm
19 lunar day – from 9:54 pm
Moon position on April 8, 2023
On April 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Scorpio ♏, according to the calendar it is the 18 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 95%. Moonrise will occur at 9:54 pm and sunset at 6:08 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 8, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Scorpio ♏ (+).
A very fertile sign, second only to Cancer in strength. But unlike the latter, plants planted during these days have a stronger stem, and the fruits collected from them are perfectly stored and can be used to obtain quality seeds. When the moon is in Scorpio, soaking and sowing seeds, grafting, watering and feeding plants are favourable. Do not do work such as transplanting, root division, deep loosening and weeding, pruning and pinching.
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 – Saturday (±).
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.
