Gardening moon calendar – April 26, 2027

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

April 26, 2027

Capricorn

Moon 26 April
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 73%

Date: April 26, 2027

Day of the week: Monday

Moon age: 19, 20 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 12:44 am

Moonset:   ↓ 7:47 am

Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Root Days

19 lunar day – until 12:44 am
20 lunar day – from 12:44 am

Moon position on April 26, 2027

On April 26 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 20 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 73%. Moonrise will occur at 12:44 am and sunset at 7:47 am.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on April 26, 2027

At midday, the Moon is in the Capricorn ♑ (+).

Capricorn is a moderately fertile sign. The harvest from crops planted on these days will not be record-breaking, but it will be good enough. The fruits will last for a long time. This period is especially favourable for planting seedlings of trees, shrubs and perennials. They will bear fruit for a very long time. From the whole list of possible works in Capricorn it is better to stop at soaking and sowing seeds, planting seedlings and rootstocks, transplanting, pruning, pinching and grafting of cultivated plants, taking cuttings. All root and leaf feeding will be successful today. If you have free time, you can make preparations for winter. Take special care with the roots of plants at this time; it is better to leave them alone if possible.

The middle of the day falls on the 20 lunar day (±).

Today the plants are dormant, but you can generally work on their above-ground parts. Grafting, pruning and moderate pruning of old, diseased and thickening branches, pest and weed control, thinning of seedlings, pruning of whiskers without damaging the roots, harvesting of mature plants. Avoid heavy watering on this day as the roots may start to rot.

Current phase – Waning Gibbous (±).

The moon is waning, which means that the active energy is beginning to flow into the lower part of the plants. This is a good time to sow crops that produce underground. The high sensitivity of the roots at this time imposes certain restrictions on careless manipulation with them. Pest control, weeding, thinning out of seedlings, pruning of shoots and whiskers, fertilisation with organic substances can be carried out strictly under the roots. It is a good time to harvest, as the fruit will keep longer.

Influence of the day of the week – Monday (±).

Monday is favoured by the Moon, so rely more on your intuition. Do what your inner voice tells you to do, trust it completely today. If it tells you to weed all the ridges, well, you'll have to do that tedious job, and if it asks you to limit yourself to watering the plants under your control, then you won't have to do anything else.

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