Gardening moon calendar – May 8, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)May 8, 2023 Date: May 8, 2023 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 19, 20 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 11:40 pm Moonset: ↓ 5:32 am Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐ and Capricorn ♑ (from 11:25 pm) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
19 lunar day – until 11:40 pm
20 lunar day – from 11:40 pm
Moon position on May 8, 2023
On May 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 19 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 91%. Moonrise will occur at 11:40 pm and sunset at 5:32 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 8, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Sagittarius ♐ (±).
Sagittarius is one of the less fertile signs. Planted crops will grow fairly steadily, but the harvest will be modest. However, the fruit you do get will be fully ripe and can be used to produce your own quality seed. Boldly plant today all plants that are primarily decorative, including seedlings of all trees and shrubs (including fruit and berries). Work on this day can focus on weeding, thinning out seedlings, pruning, cutting back whiskers, digging, loosening and dipping. This is a good time to prepare your produce in advance. During Sagittarius it is better to avoid watering, pruning and pinching. The wounds the plants receive may not heal for a long time and become open gates for various pathogens.
The middle of the day falls on the 19 lunar day (+).
Above-ground shoots are now tolerant of minor damage, but roots react acutely to any intervention. It is therefore safe to prune, pluck, graze, pinch and graft plants, but be more careful when weeding and thinning seedlings, and refrain from deep loosening, planting and transplanting plants. Watering and moderate feeding with organic fertiliser is acceptable.
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 – Monday (±).
Monday is favoured by the Moon, so rely more on your intuition. Do what your inner voice tells you to do, trust it completely today. If it tells you to weed all the ridges, well, you'll have to do that tedious job, and if it asks you to limit yourself to watering the plants under your control, then you won't have to do anything else.
