Gardening moon calendar – September 3, 2023
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)September 3, 2023 Date: September 3, 2023 Day of the week: Sunday Moon age: 18, 19 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 8:03 pm Moonset: ↓ 9:44 am Moon Sign: Aries ♈ and Taurus ♉ (from 3:01 pm) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
18 lunar day – until 8:03 pm
19 lunar day – from 8:03 pm
Moon position on September 3, 2023
On September 3 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aries ♈, according to the calendar it is the 18 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 85%. Moonrise will occur at 8:03 pm and sunset at 9:44 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on September 3, 2023
At midday, the Moon is in the Aries ♈ (–).
Aries is an unproductive sign. Plants sown on this day will be weak and bear little fruit. Harvested crops will not keep well and will not produce good seeds. Optimal work in the vegetable garden during Aries: loosening, ploughing, weeding, thinning out seedlings, pinching, treating for diseases and pests, collecting and harvesting seeds and medicinal herbs, drying, preserving and processing the harvested crops. In Aries you can quickly plant greens and salads (radish, parsley), annual flowers and siderats. It is not worth in this period to engage in pruning, shaping, picking, transplanting, rooting and pasynkovanie plants. Watering and fertilising are also not recommended.
The middle of the day falls on the 18 lunar day (±).
Beginning of active saturation of the root zone of plants. Sowing root crops and plants that will produce the main crop underground. From this day you can finally start pruning, grazing, picking and pinching again. A good time for grafting. Weeding and thinning of seedlings is still important, but deep loosening of the soil and heavy watering should be avoided.
Current phase – Waning Gibbous (±).
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 – Sunday (±).
Sunday is under the patronage of the sun. This is the time to rest from pressing matters and spend your free time in joy and fun, in the circle of family, friends and like-minded people. In the garden you can do light work that does not require much effort or energy.
