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Planting by the Moon — December 1938

The favourable sowing days in December 1938 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 December · New Moon — 21 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 29, 30 and 31

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

Root
Days: 13 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 6, 24, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 62% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Fri 72% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 81% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Sun 88% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Mon 95% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Tue 99% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Thu 98% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Fri 94% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Sat 87% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 78% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Mon 68% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Tue 57% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Wed 46% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 36% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Fri 26% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
17 Sat 17% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Sun 10% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Mon 5% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 2% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Wed 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Thu 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Fri 3% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Sat 6% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 12% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Mon 18% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Tue 26% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Wed 35% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Thu 45% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 55% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Sat 65% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control

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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 Dec, 00:01
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Dec, 07:01
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Dec, 10:18
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Dec, 11:06
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)10 Dec, 11:17
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Dec, 12:35
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Dec, 16:23
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Dec, 23:09
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)19 Dec, 08:29
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Dec, 19:40
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)24 Dec, 07:58
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 Dec, 20:37
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 Dec, 08:13
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 Dec, 16:48

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 1938?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 1938 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 — 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 1938?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 1938 that falls on 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in December 1938?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 1938 those are 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 December · New Moon — 21 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.