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Planting by the Moon — June 1983

The favourable sowing days in June 1983 are 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27. No sowing on 11 and 25 (New Moon — 11 June · Full Moon — 25 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 14, 15, 23 and 24

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

Root
Days: 8, 9, 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 12, 13, 20, 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 18 and 19

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 72% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 63% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 54% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sat 44% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Sun 35% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 25% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 17% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 10% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Thu 4% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Fri 1% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Sun 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Mon 7% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Tue 15% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 24% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 35% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 46% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 57% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Sun 68% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Mon 77% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Tue 86% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Wed 92% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Thu 97% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Sun 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Mon 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Tue 91% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 85% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering

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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)2 Jun, 19:41
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 Jun, 06:57
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Jun, 15:06
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Jun, 19:40
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Jun, 21:34
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Jun, 22:21
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Jun, 23:36
  • Libra(Air · Flower)18 Jun, 02:36
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 Jun, 07:58
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)22 Jun, 15:52
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)25 Jun, 02:07
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 Jun, 14:08
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Jun, 02:51

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1983?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1983 are 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27 — 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 1983?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1983 that falls on 8, 9, 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in June 1983?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1983 those are 11 and 25 (New Moon — 11 June · Full Moon — 25 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.