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Planting by the Moon — June 1969

The favourable sowing days in June 1969 are 2, 3, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 30. No sowing on 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 June · Full Moon — 29 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 18, 19, 20, 27 and 28

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

Root
Days: 2, 3, 11, 12 and 30

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

Leaf
Days: 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Flower
Days: 23 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 94% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Tue 88% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Wed 79% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 69% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 58% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Sat 47% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Sun 36% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Mon 27% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 18% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Thu 6% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Fri 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Mon 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Tue 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Wed 11% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 17% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 25% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 34% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 44% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Mon 54% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
24 Tue 65% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
25 Wed 75% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Thu 84% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Fri 91% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Sat 97% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Mon 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)1 Jun, 21:09
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)3 Jun, 21:09
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)5 Jun, 23:16
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)8 Jun, 04:35
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)10 Jun, 13:06
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)12 Jun, 23:50
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)15 Jun, 11:52
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)18 Jun, 00:32
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)20 Jun, 12:52
  • Libra(Air · Flower)22 Jun, 23:04
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)25 Jun, 05:28
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)27 Jun, 07:54
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)29 Jun, 07:44

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1969?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1969 are 2, 3, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 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 June 1969?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1969 that falls on 2, 3, 11, 12 and 30.

Which are the rest days in June 1969?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1969 those are 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 June · Full Moon — 29 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.