Gardening moon calendar – May 23, 2024 for Long Beach
Long Beach, California (33°46′06″N 118°11′44″W GMT -7)May 23, 2024 Date: May 23, 2024 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 16, 17 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 8:32 pm Moonset: ↓ 5:33 am Moon Sign: Scorpio ♏ and Sagittarius ♐ (from 1:30 am) Element: Water | Fire Moon phase: FULL MOON at 6:55:52 am Plant part: Leaf Days | Fruit Days |
16 lunar day – until 8:32 pm
17 lunar day – from 8:32 pm
Moon position on May 23, 2024
On May 23 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the FULL MOON at 6:55:52 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 16 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 100%. Moonrise will occur at 8:32 pm and sunset at 5:33 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 23, 2024
At midday, the Moon is in the Sagittarius ♐ (±).
Sagittarius is one of the less fertile signs. Planted crops will grow fairly steadily, but the harvest will be modest. However, the fruit you do get will be fully ripe and can be used to produce your own quality seed. Boldly plant today all plants that are primarily decorative, including seedlings of all trees and shrubs (including fruit and berries). Work on this day can focus on weeding, thinning out seedlings, pruning, cutting back whiskers, digging, loosening and dipping. This is a good time to prepare your produce in advance. During Sagittarius it is better to avoid watering, pruning and pinching. The wounds the plants receive may not heal for a long time and become open gates for various pathogens.
The middle of the day falls on the 16 lunar day (–).
Take a break from active gardening and vegetable gardening. The movement of sap in the plants stops, the breathing of the soil slows down. It is recommended to do some tilling and loosening of beds, weeding. You can apply fertiliser and water moderately, as well as carry out complex treatments against weeds and pests. Do not plant, transplant, pick, cut or prune any plants.
Current phase – FULL MOON at 6:55:52 am (–).
Today the earth is saturated with lunar energy, but such oversaturation does not benefit plants - seeds and seedlings are not planted during a full moon. On this day you can be busy with weed control, weeding, thinning seedlings, perching and mulching beds. It is a good time to harvest your seeds and medicinal herbs. Salting and drying (but not pickling) harvested crops will also be successful. It is not a good time to prune trees and shrubs, graft or pinch plants.
Influence of the day of the week – Thursday (+).
Thursday is controlled by the giant Jupiter. This is the best day for weeding and transplanting plants. However, any other business will also go well. If you don't have a plan, trust your intuition to tell you what to do first today.
