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Planting by the Moon — December 1920

The favourable sowing days in December 1920 are 2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 29 and 30. No sowing on 10 and 25 (New Moon — 10 December · Full Moon — 25 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19 and 20

tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, aubergine, beans, peas, sweetcorn, strawberries, fruit trees

Root
Days: 2, 3, 29 and 30

potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beetroot, radishes, turnips, parsnips, celeriac, root parsley

Leaf
Days: 16, 17 and 18

lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, cabbage, rocket, parsley, dill, basil, leeks, chard

Flower
Days: 14, 15, 23 and 24

broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, roses, lavender, sunflowers, bedding flowers, bulbs

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 64% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 53% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 42% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 32% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
5 Sun 23% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
6 Mon 15% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Tue 9% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Wed 4% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Thu 1% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
11 Sat 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
12 Sun 4% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
13 Mon 8% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Tue 14% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 21% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 29% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Fri 38% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Sat 48% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Sun 58% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 68% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 78% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Wed 86% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Thu 93% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 98% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Sun 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Mon 94% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Tue 88% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 79% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 69% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 59% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning

Phase and sign are computed for 12:00 UTC on each day. The Moon changes sign every ~2.3 days — the exact moments are listed below.

The Moon changes sign

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)1 Dec, 22:41
  • Libra(Air · Flower)4 Dec, 03:44
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)6 Dec, 11:47
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)8 Dec, 22:08
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)11 Dec, 09:59
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)13 Dec, 22:36
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)16 Dec, 10:59
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)18 Dec, 21:29
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)21 Dec, 04:21
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)23 Dec, 07:09
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)25 Dec, 07:09
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)27 Dec, 06:17
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)29 Dec, 06:39
  • Libra(Air · Flower)31 Dec, 10:01

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 1920?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 1920 are 2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 29 and 30 — the days on which the Moon's direction of travel and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional rule.

When should root crops be sown in December 1920?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 1920 that falls on 2, 3, 29 and 30.

Which are the rest days in December 1920?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 1920 those are 10 and 25 (New Moon — 10 December · Full Moon — 25 December). They suit weeding, soil work and composting instead.

How does a lunar planting calendar work?

Two rules combine. Under a waxing Moon (new → full) you sow the crops harvested above ground — fruiting, leafy and flowering plants. Under a waning Moon (full → new) you sow root crops. At the same time the zodiac sign holding the Moon decides which part of the plant is favoured: fire → fruit, earth → root, air → flower, water → leaf.

Is there scientific evidence for lunar planting?

No. The moon phase and its zodiac sign are astronomically computed and verifiable, but their link to plant growth is traditional practice, not agronomic advice. This page reproduces the rules exactly as the centuries-old farming almanacs apply them.

The moon phase and its zodiac sign are computed astronomically (tropical zodiac). The sowing rules are traditional practice taken from folk farming almanacs — they are not agronomic advice and have no scientific confirmation.