Gardening moon calendar – May 17, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)May 17, 2023 Date: May 17, 2023 Day of the week: Wednesday Moon age: 27, 28 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 3:09 am Moonset: ↓ 5:25 pm Moon Sign: Aries ♈ and Taurus ♉ (from 12:36 pm) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waning Crescent Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
27 lunar day – until 3:09 am
28 lunar day – from 3:09 am
Moon position on May 17, 2023
On May 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aries ♈, according to the calendar it is the 28 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 6%. Moonrise will occur at 3:09 am and sunset at 5:25 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 17, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Aries ♈ (–).
Aries is an unproductive sign. Plants sown on this day will be weak and bear little fruit. Harvested crops will not keep well and will not produce good seeds. Optimal work in the vegetable garden during Aries: loosening, ploughing, weeding, thinning out seedlings, pinching, treating for diseases and pests, collecting and harvesting seeds and medicinal herbs, drying, preserving and processing the harvested crops. In Aries you can quickly plant greens and salads (radish, parsley), annual flowers and siderats. It is not worth in this period to engage in pruning, shaping, picking, transplanting, rooting and pasynkovanie plants. Watering and fertilising are also not recommended.
The middle of the day falls on the 28 lunar day (±).
Fertilise the soil, feed the plants, sow crops that produce underground. Refrain from pruning and especially from uprooting bushes and trees. Watering on this day should be moderate. Try not to traumatise the roots.
Current phase – Waning Crescent (±).
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 – Wednesday (+).
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. It is considered a good day for any work on the property. It is even possible to make a small margin for the second half of the week.
