Gardening moon calendar – May 3, 2028
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)May 3, 2028 Date: May 3, 2028 Day of the week: Wednesday Moon age: 9, 10 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 12:45 pm Moonset: ↓ 1:57 am Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 8:34 am) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
9 lunar day – until 12:45 pm
10 lunar day – from 12:45 pm
Moon position on May 3, 2028
On May 3 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 9 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 65%. Moonrise will occur at 12:45 pm and sunset at 1:57 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 3, 2028
At midday, the Moon is in the Virgo ♍ (±).
Virgo is a sign of low fertility. Seeds sown will develop well and produce plants with a well-developed root system, but the final harvest will be rather mediocre. It is believed that in Virgo, work related to harvesting, transplanting, dividing and pruning of various crops will be successful. This is also a good time for watering, fertilising and preparing medicinal herbs. Soaking and sowing of vegetable seeds should not be done on this day. The exception is soon-to-ripen greens and radishes.
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 – Wednesday (+).
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. It is considered a good day for any work on the property. It is even possible to make a small margin for the second half of the week.
