Moon phases April 2028
The Moon in April 2028, day by day: its phase as it looks, how much of it is lit, the zodiac sign it is in, and the old gardening and haircut rules that moon calendars hand down.
The four main phases
| UTC | New York | London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | Apr 02, 19:15 | Apr 02, 15:15 | Apr 02, 20:15 |
| Full moon | Apr 09, 10:26 | Apr 09, 06:26 | Apr 09, 11:26 |
| Last quarter | Apr 16, 16:36 | Apr 16, 12:36 | Apr 16, 17:36 |
| New moon | Apr 24, 19:46 | Apr 24, 15:46 | Apr 24, 20:46 |
The month at a glance
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- 2♋︎
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- 4♌︎
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- 6♍︎
- 7♍︎
- 8♎︎
- 9♎︎
- 10♏︎
- 11♏︎
- 12♐︎
- 13♐︎
- 14♑︎
- 15♑︎
- 16♑︎
- 17♒︎
- 18♒︎
- 19♓︎
- 20♓︎
- 21♓︎
- 22♈︎
- 23♈︎
- 24♉︎
- 25♉︎
- 26♊︎
- 27♊︎
- 28♊︎
- 29♋︎
- 30♋︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 35 % | Gemini → Cancer 21:14 | Flower day | falling | |
| Sun 2 | 46 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Mon 3 | 57 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Tue 4 | 68 % | Cancer → Leo 01:37 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Wed 5 | 78 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 6 | 87 % | Leo → Virgo 03:36 | Root day | falling | |
| Fri 7 | 94 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Sat 8 | 98 % | Virgo → Libra 04:03 | Flower day | falling | |
| Sun 9 | 100 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Mon 10 | 99 % | Libra → Scorpio 04:37 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Tue 11 | 95 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 12 | 88 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 07:18 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 13 | 81 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Fri 14 | 72 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 13:45 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sat 15 | 62 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 16 | 53 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Mon 17 | 43 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 00:11 | Flower day | rising | |
| Tue 18 | 34 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Wed 19 | 25 % | Aquarius → Pisces 12:56 | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 20 | 18 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Fri 21 | 11 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Sat 22 | 6 % | Pisces → Aries 01:27 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sun 23 | 2 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 24 | 0 % | Aries → Taurus 11:58 | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 25 | 0 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 26 | 3 % | Taurus → Gemini 20:15 | Root day | rising | |
| Thu 27 | 7 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Fri 28 | 14 % | Gemini | Flower day | falling | |
| Sat 29 | 22 % | Gemini → Cancer 02:37 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sun 30 | 32 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling |
Times of sign changes in Central European time.
Good days for a haircut
By the old rule, hair grows back fuller when it is cut under a waxing moon in Leo or Virgo, and not in Pisces or Cancer.
Tue 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Fri 7
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (6, 7, 15, 16, 24, 25, 26): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (2, 3, 10, 11, 20, 21, 29, 30): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (1, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23): sow, tend and harvest fruit, tomatoes, beans and squash.
A rising Moon is said to favour sowing and harvesting what grows above ground; a falling Moon, planting, transplanting and pruning.
The Moon's position and phases are computed; the gardening and haircut rules are tradition, handed down by old moon calendars, not a promise.
The full moon this month: Pink Moon
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