Gardening moon calendar – May 22, 2026

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

May 22, 2026

Leo

Moon 22 May
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 38%

Date: May 22, 2026

Day of the week: Friday

Moon age: 6, 7 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 09:54

Moonset:   ↓ 00:46

Moon Sign: Leo ♌

Element: Fire

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Fruit Days

6 lunar day – until 09:54
7 lunar day – from 09:54

Moon position on May 22, 2026

On May 22 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 7 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 38%. Moonrise will occur at 09:54 and sunset at 00:46.

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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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