Gardening moon calendar – August 28, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 28, 2023 Date: August 28, 2023 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 12, 13 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 6:17 pm Moonset: ↓ 12:34 am Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ and Aquarius ♒ (from 2:39 pm) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
12 lunar day – until 6:17 pm
13 lunar day – from 6:17 pm
Moon position on August 28, 2023
On August 28 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 12 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 89%. Moonrise will occur at 6:17 pm and sunset at 12:34 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 28, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Capricorn ♑ (+).
Capricorn is a moderately fertile sign. The harvest from crops planted on these days will not be record-breaking, but it will be good enough. The fruits will last for a long time. This period is especially favourable for planting seedlings of trees, shrubs and perennials. They will bear fruit for a very long time. From the whole list of possible works in Capricorn it is better to stop at soaking and sowing seeds, planting seedlings and rootstocks, transplanting, pruning, pinching and grafting of cultivated plants, taking cuttings. All root and leaf feeding will be successful today. If you have free time, you can make preparations for winter. Take special care with the roots of plants at this time; it is better to leave them alone if possible.
The middle of the day falls on the 12 lunar day (±).
Favourable time for gardening. Sowing and planting plants that are more interested in tops than roots. Work the soil, remove weeds, thin out seedlings, pick seedlings, prune and pinch vegetable crops in the greenhouse. Do not yet prune fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, fruit and berry bushes.
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 – 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.
