Gardening moon calendar – January 31, 2024

Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)

January 31, 2024

Libra

Moon 31 January
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 74%

Date: January 31, 2024

Day of the week: Wednesday

Moon age: 20, 21 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 11:07 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 9:43 am

Moon Sign: Libra ♎

Element: Air

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Flower Days

20 lunar day – until 11:07 pm
21 lunar day – from 11:07 pm

Moon position on January 31, 2024

On January 31 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 20 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 74%. Moonrise will occur at 11:07 pm and sunset at 9:43 am.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on January 31, 2024

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 20 lunar day (±).

Today the plants are dormant, but you can generally work on their above-ground parts. Grafting, pruning and moderate pruning of old, diseased and thickening branches, pest and weed control, thinning of seedlings, pruning of whiskers without damaging the roots, harvesting of mature plants. Avoid heavy watering on this day as the roots may start to rot.

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 – Wednesday (+).

Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. It is considered a good day for any work on the property. It is even possible to make a small margin for the second half of the week.

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