Gardening moon calendar – August 14, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 14, 2023 Date: August 14, 2023 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 27, 28 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 1:54 am Moonset: ↓ 7:16 pm Moon Sign: Cancer ♋ and Leo ♌ (from 10:47 am) Element: Water | Fire Moon phase: Waning Crescent Plant part: Leaf Days | Fruit Days |
27 lunar day – until 1:54 am
28 lunar day – from 1:54 am
Moon position on August 14, 2023
On August 14 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 28 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 4%. Moonrise will occur at 1:54 am and sunset at 7:16 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 14, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Leo ♌ (–).
During this time it is advisable to take a break from most gardening activities related to planting and growing plants. The only exception is rejuvenation and shaping pruning. The crop harvested in Leo will keep well for a long time. The ripe fruit can be used to harvest its high quality seeds. It is also a good time to prepare the harvest by canning, drying, etc. It is worth avoiding watering and fertilising with organic and mineral fertilisers.
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 – 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.
