Gardening moon calendar – August 12, 2027

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

August 12, 2027

Sagittarius

Moon 12 August
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 79%

Date: August 12, 2027

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 10, 11 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 5:14 pm

Moonset:   ↓ --:--

Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐ and Capricorn ♑ (from 5:44 pm)

Element: Fire | Earth

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days

10 lunar day – until 5:14 pm
11 lunar day – from 5:14 pm

Moon position on August 12, 2027

On August 12 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 10 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 79%. Moonrise will occur at 5:14 pm and sunset at 3:00 am.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 12, 2027

At midday, the Moon is in the Sagittarius ♐ (±).

Sagittarius is one of the less fertile signs. Planted crops will grow fairly steadily, but the harvest will be modest. However, the fruit you do get will be fully ripe and can be used to produce your own quality seed. Boldly plant today all plants that are primarily decorative, including seedlings of all trees and shrubs (including fruit and berries). Work on this day can focus on weeding, thinning out seedlings, pruning, cutting back whiskers, digging, loosening and dipping. This is a good time to prepare your produce in advance. During Sagittarius it is better to avoid watering, pruning and pinching. The wounds the plants receive may not heal for a long time and become open gates for various pathogens.

The middle of the day falls on the 10 lunar day (+).

It is a very favourable day for planting and transplanting trees and shrubs in the garden, also for planting seeds, seedlings and various saplings. Prepare, root and graft cuttings, actively water and fertilise garden plants, but do not rush into cutting and 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.

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