Gardening moon calendar – January 16, 2025
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)January 16, 2025 Date: January 16, 2025 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 17, 18 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 7:22 pm Moonset: ↓ 9:34 am Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 4:37 pm) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
17 lunar day – until 7:22 pm
18 lunar day – from 7:22 pm
Moon position on January 16, 2025
On January 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 17 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 94%. Moonrise will occur at 7:22 pm and sunset at 9:34 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on January 16, 2025
At midday, the Moon is in the Leo ♌ (–).
During this time it is advisable to take a break from most gardening activities related to planting and growing plants. The only exception is rejuvenation and shaping pruning. The crop harvested in Leo will keep well for a long time. The ripe fruit can be used to harvest its high quality seeds. It is also a good time to prepare the harvest by canning, drying, etc. It is worth avoiding watering and fertilising with organic and mineral fertilisers.
The middle of the day falls on the 17 lunar day (+).
As the gravitational pull of the celestial satellite increases, the juices and vital energy begin their downward movement towards the roots. This is a favourable time for planting and sowing, especially those whose fruits are formed underground. In the meantime, you can do things like thinning out seedlings and weeding. Passing, cutting, pruning and pinching are still not recommended.
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 – 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.
