Gardening moon calendar – March 2, 2026

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

March 2, 2026

Leo

Moon 2 March
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 99%

Date: March 2, 2026

Day of the week: Monday

Moon age: 13, 14 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 4:38 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 6:28 am

Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 12:27 pm)

Element: Fire | Earth

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days

13 lunar day – until 4:38 pm
14 lunar day – from 4:38 pm

Moon position on March 2, 2026

On March 2 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 13 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 99%. Moonrise will occur at 4:38 pm and sunset at 6:28 am.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on March 2, 2026

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 13 lunar day (+).

A good day for a variety of gardening and vegetable gardening tasks. Planting, transplanting, cutting and rooting, grafting, fertilising and watering. Good time for harvesting, the fruit will literally be full of juice.

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 – Monday (±).

Monday is favoured by the Moon, so rely more on your intuition. Do what your inner voice tells you to do, trust it completely today. If it tells you to weed all the ridges, well, you'll have to do that tedious job, and if it asks you to limit yourself to watering the plants under your control, then you won't have to do anything else.

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