Gardening moon calendar – September 18, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)September 18, 2023 Date: September 18, 2023 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 4, 5 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 9:17 am Moonset: ↓ 7:09 pm Moon Sign: Libra ♎ and Scorpio ♏ (from 4:51 am) Element: Air | Water Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Flower Days | Leaf Days |
4 lunar day – until 9:17 am
5 lunar day – from 9:17 am
Moon position on September 18, 2023
On September 18 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Scorpio ♏, according to the calendar it is the 5 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 10%. Moonrise will occur at 9:17 am and sunset at 7:09 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on September 18, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Scorpio ♏ (+).
A very fertile sign, second only to Cancer in strength. But unlike the latter, plants planted during these days have a stronger stem, and the fruits collected from them are perfectly stored and can be used to obtain quality seeds. When the moon is in Scorpio, soaking and sowing seeds, grafting, watering and feeding plants are favourable. Do not do work such as transplanting, root division, deep loosening and weeding, pruning and pinching.
The middle of the day falls on the 5 lunar day (+).
Life energy is actively transferred from the roots to the leaves and fruits above ground. On this day, all planting and transplanting, grafting, pruning and pinching will be successful. But today it is better to refrain from significant pruning and transplanting of shrubs and trees.
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 – 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.
