Gardening moon calendar – February 28, 2027

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

February 28, 2027

Sagittarius

Moon 28 February
Third Quarter at 05:18:32
Illumination: 49%

Date: February 28, 2027

Day of the week: Sunday

Moon age: 21, 22 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 02:26

Moonset:   ↓ 09:25

Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐

Element: Fire

Moon phase: Third Quarter at 05:18:32

Plant part: Fruit Days

21 lunar day – until 02:26
22 lunar day – from 02:26

Moon position on February 28, 2027

On February 28 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Third Quarter at 05:18:32 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 22 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 49%. Moonrise will occur at 02:26 and sunset at 09:25.

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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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