Gardening moon calendar – May 28, 2023

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

May 28, 2023

Virgo

Moon 28 May
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 57%

Date: May 28, 2023

Day of the week: Sunday

Moon age: 9, 10 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 12:07 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 1:33 am

Moon Sign: Virgo ♍

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous

Plant part: Root Days

9 lunar day – until 12:07 pm
10 lunar day – from 12:07 pm

Moon position on May 28, 2023

On May 28 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 9 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 57%. Moonrise will occur at 12:07 pm and sunset at 1:33 am.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 28, 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 9 lunar day (+).

A good day for gardening. Feel free to plant and transplant above-ground crops, loosen and mulch the soil, weed, root and graft cuttings. This is a good time to water and fertilise, but it is better to hold off on pruning.

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 – Sunday (±).

Sunday is under the patronage of the sun. This is the time to rest from pressing matters and spend your free time in joy and fun, in the circle of family, friends and like-minded people. In the garden you can do light work that does not require much effort or energy.

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