Gardening moon calendar – August 19, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 19, 2023 Date: August 19, 2023 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 3, 4 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 7:51 am Moonset: ↓ 8:27 pm Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 11:41 am) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
3 lunar day – until 7:51 am
4 lunar day – from 7:51 am
Moon position on August 19, 2023
On August 19 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 4 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 8%. Moonrise will occur at 7:51 am and sunset at 8:27 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 19, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Libra ♎ (±).
This sign has above average fertility. For this reason, Libra is often classified as one of the most fertile signs of the zodiac. The harvest from crops planted on this day will be moderately abundant and of very high quality. It will also be possible to use it for harvesting your seeds. Libra is the most favourable time to sow ornamental and berry bushes, as well as bulbous flowers. This is a good time for transplanting, feeding and watering plants under the root, rooting cuttings, loosening, weeding, shaping and rejuvenating pruning, pinching. It is not a good time to start grafting or spraying plants, especially in greenhouses.
The middle of the day falls on the 4 lunar day (+).
Sap movement activity increases significantly. Seeds soaked today will swell and germinate faster, and sprouts will grow confidently. In the garden you can do the hard and responsible work you have been putting off for a long time.
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 – Saturday (±).
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.
