Gardening moon calendar – April 9, 2026
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)April 9, 2026 Date: April 9, 2026 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 21, 22 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 2:08 am Moonset: ↓ 8:53 am Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Root Days |
21 lunar day – until 2:08 am
22 lunar day – from 2:08 am
Moon position on April 9, 2026
On April 9 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 22 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 58%. Moonrise will occur at 2:08 am and sunset at 8:53 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 9, 2026
At midday, the Moon is in the Capricorn ♑ (+).
Capricorn is a moderately fertile sign. The harvest from crops planted on these days will not be record-breaking, but it will be good enough. The fruits will last for a long time. This period is especially favourable for planting seedlings of trees, shrubs and perennials. They will bear fruit for a very long time. From the whole list of possible works in Capricorn it is better to stop at soaking and sowing seeds, planting seedlings and rootstocks, transplanting, pruning, pinching and grafting of cultivated plants, taking cuttings. All root and leaf feeding will be successful today. If you have free time, you can make preparations for winter. Take special care with the roots of plants at this time; it is better to leave them alone if possible.
The middle of the day falls on the 22 lunar day (±).
It is a day of peace and tranquillity, so it is better to refuse from Stakhanov labour records today. You can devote your free time to planting root crops and legumes, destroying pests, weeding, trimming the whiskers of garden strawberries, corrective pruning of fruit and berry trees and shrubs. Moderate watering and root fertilising with organic fertilisers is allowed. A good time to make homemade preparations. If possible, avoid picking seedlings and pinching vegetable plants in the greenhouse.
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.
