Gardening moon calendar – February 13, 2026

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

February 13, 2026

Capricorn

Moon 13 February
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 17%

Date: February 13, 2026

Day of the week: Friday

Moon age: 25, 26 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 05:37

Moonset:   ↓ 12:17

Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Root Days

25 lunar day – until 05:37
26 lunar day – from 05:37

Moon position on February 13, 2026

On February 13 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 26 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 17%. Moonrise will occur at 05:37 and sunset at 12:17.

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Tilling, soil loosening, earthing up, replacing potting soil
Home preserving (canning, marinating, pickling, sauerkraut making, jam making)
Seed soaking
Pest and disease control
Pruning, crown shaping, pinching, and suckering
Transplanting, pricking out, root division, rooting
Organic and mineral fertilizers
Watering, spraying
Planting trees and shrubs
Planting annuals, herbs, and vegetable seedlings with above-ground fruits (such as cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and beans)
Planting root vegetables (potatoes, beets, carrots, horseradish, daikon radish, radishes, turnips, Jerusalem artichokes, etc.) and bulbous plants
Grafting, budding, rooting cuttings
Weeding and thinning seedlings, stump removal
Harvesting tops
Digging up bulbs and tubers
Collecting and preparing medicinal herbs
Collecting seeds and fruits for seed saving
Cutting flowers
Laying turf
Digging a well
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