Gardening moon calendar – May 23, 2026
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)May 23, 2026 Date: May 23, 2026 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 7, 8 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 11:17 am Moonset: ↓ 1:03 am Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 7:01 am) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: First Quarter at 11:12:05 am Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
7 lunar day – until 11:17 am
8 lunar day – from 11:17 am
Moon position on May 23, 2026
On May 23 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the First Quarter at 11:12:05 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 8 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 49%. Moonrise will occur at 11:17 am and sunset at 1:03 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 23, 2026
At midday, the Moon is in the Virgo ♍ (±).
Virgo is a sign of low fertility. Seeds sown will develop well and produce plants with a well-developed root system, but the final harvest will be rather mediocre. It is believed that in Virgo, work related to harvesting, transplanting, dividing and pruning of various crops will be successful. This is also a good time for watering, fertilising and preparing medicinal herbs. Soaking and sowing of vegetable seeds should not be done on this day. The exception is soon-to-ripen greens and radishes.
The middle of the day falls on the 8 lunar day (–).
The unstable energy of this day imposes certain restrictions on garden and kitchen work. Clear the area of leaves, haulm and other household waste. Remember to water plants well.
Current phase – First Quarter at 11:12:05 am (+).
A favourable time to sow seeds that will produce above-ground fruit plants. It is also a good time to harvest mature crops.
Influence of the day of the week – Saturday (±).
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.
