Gardening moon calendar – August 17, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 17, 2023 Date: August 17, 2023 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 1, 2 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 5:30 am Moonset: ↓ 8:06 pm Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Root Days |
1 lunar day – until 5:30 am
2 lunar day – from 5:30 am
Moon position on August 17, 2023
On August 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 2 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 1%. Moonrise will occur at 5:30 am and sunset at 8:06 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 17, 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 2 lunar day (+).
After a period of rest, plant sap will begin to rise from the roots to the top of the plant. This is a good time for planting seeds and seedlings, transplanting trees and shrubs, watering and feeding plants, grafting and rooting cuttings. It is better not to do any pruning today.
Current phase – Waxing Crescent (+).
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 – Thursday (+).
Thursday is controlled by the giant Jupiter. This is the best day for weeding and transplanting plants. However, any other business will also go well. If you don't have a plan, trust your intuition to tell you what to do first today.
