Gardening moon calendar – August 5, 2025
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)August 5, 2025 Date: August 5, 2025 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 12, 13 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 5:56 pm Moonset: ↓ --:-- Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐ and Capricorn ♑ (from 5:17 pm) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
12 lunar day – until 5:56 pm
13 lunar day – from 5:56 pm
Moon position on August 5, 2025
On August 5 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 12 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 84%. Moonrise will occur at 5:56 pm and sunset at 3:00 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 5, 2025
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 12 lunar day (±).
Favourable time for gardening. Sowing and planting plants that are more interested in tops than roots. Work the soil, remove weeds, thin out seedlings, pick seedlings, prune and pinch vegetable crops in the greenhouse. Do not yet prune fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, fruit and berry bushes.
Current phase – Waxing Gibbous (+).
This is a good time for sowing plants with above-ground crops. Pruning on this day will have the maximum stimulating effect. Among the favourable types of work at this time are planting and transplanting ornamental, fruit and berry trees and shrubs, rooting cuttings, grafting, watering and fertilising. When working with the roots of plants, try to cause them as little damage as possible.
Influence of the day of the week – Tuesday (+).
Tuesday is ruled by the combative Mars, so an uncompromising fight against pests and weeds is paramount on this day. You can also devote your free time to hard work in the vegetable garden. You will recover much faster than usual.
