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Planting by the Moon — June 1962

The favourable sowing days in June 1962 are 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 27 and 28. No sowing on 2 and 18 (New Moon — 2 June · Full Moon — 18 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 6, 7, 8, 16 and 17

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

Root
Days: 1, 19, 20, 27 and 28

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

Leaf
Days: 4, 5, 14 and 15

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

Flower
Days: 3, 11, 12 and 13

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Sun 1% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
5 Tue 10% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Wed 16% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 24% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 33% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 42% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 52% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 61% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
12 Tue 70% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
13 Wed 79% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Thu 86% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Fri 92% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Sat 97% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Tue 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Wed 93% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Thu 86% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Fri 78% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 67% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Sun 56% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Mon 45% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 34% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Thu 15% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Fri 8% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 3% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)1 Jun, 17:41
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)3 Jun, 21:56
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)6 Jun, 05:25
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)8 Jun, 16:18
  • Libra(Air · Flower)11 Jun, 04:54
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)13 Jun, 16:45
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)16 Jun, 02:06
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)18 Jun, 08:35
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)20 Jun, 12:51
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)22 Jun, 15:58
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)24 Jun, 18:43
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)26 Jun, 21:37
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)29 Jun, 01:12

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1962?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1962 are 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 27 and 28 — 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 June 1962?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1962 that falls on 1, 19, 20, 27 and 28.

Which are the rest days in June 1962?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1962 those are 2 and 18 (New Moon — 2 June · Full Moon — 18 June). 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.