Gardening moon calendar – August 12, 2028

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

August 12, 2028

Taurus

Moon 12 August
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 61%

Date: August 12, 2028

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 22, 23 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 9:18 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 12:39 pm

Moon Sign: Taurus ♉

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Root Days

22 lunar day – until 9:18 pm
23 lunar day – from 9:18 pm

Moon position on August 12, 2028

On August 12 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 22 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 61%. Moonrise will occur at 9:18 pm and sunset at 12:39 pm.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 12, 2028

At midday, the Moon is in the Taurus ♉ (+).

Taurus is a fertile sign. Plants planted today, after an initial delay in sprouting, will give you confident, vigorous growth and a good crop. However, the fruit will not keep well and will not be suitable for obtaining quality seed. With Taurus, the following types of work are optimal: soaking and sowing, moderate loosening, pinching and pruning, watering, drying, canning and harvesting for long-term storage. However, deep loosening that affects the roots and transplanting plants on this day is better avoided.

The middle of the day falls on the 22 lunar day (±).

It is a day of peace and tranquillity, so it is better to refuse from Stakhanov labour records today. You can devote your free time to planting root crops and legumes, destroying pests, weeding, trimming the whiskers of garden strawberries, corrective pruning of fruit and berry trees and shrubs. Moderate watering and root fertilising with organic fertilisers is allowed. A good time to make homemade preparations. If possible, avoid picking seedlings and pinching vegetable plants in the greenhouse.

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 – Saturday (±).

Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.

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