Gardening moon calendar – July 23, 2026
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)July 23, 2026 Date: July 23, 2026 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 9, 10 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 3:37 pm Moonset: ↓ 11:11 pm Moon Sign: Scorpio ♏ Element: Water Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Leaf Days |
9 lunar day – until 3:37 pm
10 lunar day – from 3:37 pm
Moon position on July 23, 2026
On July 23 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Scorpio ♏, according to the calendar it is the 9 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 68%. Moonrise will occur at 3:37 pm and sunset at 11:11 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on July 23, 2026
At midday, the Moon is in the Scorpio ♏ (+).
A very fertile sign, second only to Cancer in strength. But unlike the latter, plants planted during these days have a stronger stem, and the fruits collected from them are perfectly stored and can be used to obtain quality seeds. When the moon is in Scorpio, soaking and sowing seeds, grafting, watering and feeding plants are favourable. Do not do work such as transplanting, root division, deep loosening and weeding, pruning and pinching.
The middle of the day falls on the 9 lunar day (+).
A good day for gardening. Feel free to plant and transplant above-ground crops, loosen and mulch the soil, weed, root and graft cuttings. This is a good time to water and fertilise, but it is better to hold off on pruning.
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 – 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.
