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The Moon on 4 January 2026: waning gibbous

On this day the Moon is a waning gibbous, 99% lit, lunar day 16. It stands in Cancer: a leaf day, a fertile sign. The haircut calendar says "neutral", the planting calendar: leafy. Below, all three calendars for this day and the products of the day's theme.

PhaseWaning gibbous99 %
Lunar day16an ordinary day
Moon signCancerleaf dayNext eventLast quarter10 Jan

What the calendars say about this day

Haircut calendar
  • Haircut: neutral, waning moon: a cut is said to keep its shape longer
  • Colouring: neutral, waning moon: colour is said to fade sooner
  • Manicure: favourable, waning moon: a manicure is said to last longer
  • Hair removal: favourable, waning moon: hair is said to return more slowly
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Planting calendar · Leafy
  • Leafy crops and herbs: favourable, the Moon in a water sign: a leaf day
  • Fruiting crops: neutral, waning gibbous: the tradition turns to roots
  • Root and bulb crops: favourable, waning gibbous: root crops are sown and planted by tradition
  • Flowers: neutral, waning gibbous: the tradition turns to roots
  • Planting and transplanting: favourable, waning gibbous: planting and transplanting by tradition
  • Weeding, pruning, harvest: neutral, waning gibbous: ordinary care
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Fishing calendar · LondonBestthe day of the new or full moon or the day beside it: the strongest solunar day
  • 23:44–01:44 Moon overhead
  • 08:51–09:51 moonset
  • 12:14–14:14 Moon underfoot
  • 16:48–17:48 moonrise
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Hunting calendar · LondonBestbright night, 98 % · rut: wild boar, foxesSeason (Lithuania): moose, red deer, fallow deer, wild boar, wolves, foxes, beavers, martens and polecats, brown hares, pheasantsHunting calendar →

The Moon in the zodiac: Cancer

The Moon in Cancer: a water sign, a leaf day in the gardeners' tradition; a fertile sign. The sign changes every two to three days; what each means in the garden is on the planting calendar.

A water sign, the most fertile. Leaf day: lettuce, cabbage, spinach, herbs; also a good day for transplanting and watering.

Planting by the signs →

The whole day: how it feels, the field, the Schumann resonance →

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