Gardening moon calendar – August 16, 2025
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 16, 2025 Date: August 16, 2025 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 23, 24 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 9:49 pm Moonset: ↓ 2:23 pm Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊ (from 4:11 pm) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Third Quarter at 5:14:26 am Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
23 lunar day – until 9:49 pm
24 lunar day – from 9:49 pm
Moon position on August 16, 2025
On August 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Third Quarter at 5:14:26 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 23 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 48%. Moonrise will occur at 9:49 pm and sunset at 2:23 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 16, 2025
At midday, the Moon is in the Taurus ♉ (+).
Taurus is a fertile sign. Plants planted today, after an initial delay in sprouting, will give you confident, vigorous growth and a good crop. However, the fruit will not keep well and will not be suitable for obtaining quality seed. With Taurus, the following types of work are optimal: soaking and sowing, moderate loosening, pinching and pruning, watering, drying, canning and harvesting for long-term storage. However, deep loosening that affects the roots and transplanting plants on this day is better avoided.
The middle of the day falls on the 23 lunar day (+).
Extremely favourable time to work on above-ground parts of plants. Prune trees and shrubs, cut back strawberry bushes, thin out shoots, weed, apply fertiliser, carry out the planned fight against pests and diseases of garden plants. It is a good time to sow plants whose main crop is formed underground. But don't water too much yet.
Current phase – Third Quarter at 5:14:26 am (±).
The middle of the descending lunar cycle is a good time to sow root crops. They will grow safely, will not turn into arrows, and will produce a rich and high-quality harvest.
Influence of the day of the week – Saturday (±).
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.
