Gardening moon calendar – July 21, 2026
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)July 21, 2026 Date: July 21, 2026 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 7, 8 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 1:09 pm Moonset: ↓ 10:30 pm Moon Sign: Libra ♎ and Scorpio ♏ (from 1:40 pm) Element: Air | Water Moon phase: First Quarter at 11:05:47 am Plant part: Flower Days | Leaf Days |
7 lunar day – until 1:09 pm
8 lunar day – from 1:09 pm
Moon position on July 21, 2026
On July 21 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the First Quarter at 11:05:47 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 7 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 49%. Moonrise will occur at 1:09 pm and sunset at 10:30 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on July 21, 2026
At midday, the Moon is in the Libra ♎ (±).
This sign has above average fertility. For this reason, Libra is often classified as one of the most fertile signs of the zodiac. The harvest from crops planted on this day will be moderately abundant and of very high quality. It will also be possible to use it for harvesting your seeds. Libra is the most favourable time to sow ornamental and berry bushes, as well as bulbous flowers. This is a good time for transplanting, feeding and watering plants under the root, rooting cuttings, loosening, weeding, shaping and rejuvenating pruning, pinching. It is not a good time to start grafting or spraying plants, especially in greenhouses.
The middle of the day falls on the 7 lunar day (+).
It is a good day for most gardening tasks. For example, planting and transplanting, watering and fertilising, preparing cuttings, working the soil, preparing seeds, preparing home-made preparations for winter.
Current phase – First Quarter at 11:05:47 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 – Tuesday (+).
Tuesday is ruled by the combative Mars, so an uncompromising fight against pests and weeds is paramount on this day. You can also devote your free time to hard work in the vegetable garden. You will recover much faster than usual.
