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Planting by the Moon — December 1985

The favourable sowing days in December 1985 are 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 and 26. No sowing on 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 December · Full Moon — 27 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19, 20 and 21

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

Root
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Leaf
Days: 17 and 18

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

Flower
Days: 15, 16, 24, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 86% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Mon 78% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 70% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Wed 60% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 49% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 38% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 27% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
8 Sun 18% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
9 Mon 10% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Tue 4% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Wed 1% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Thu 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Fri 3% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Sat 9% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
15 Sun 16% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 25% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Tue 34% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Wed 44% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Thu 54% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 64% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 72% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 80% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Mon 87% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Tue 93% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 97% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Thu 99% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Fri 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Sat 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Sun 95% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 90% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Tue 83% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage 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

  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)2 Dec, 00:58
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)4 Dec, 09:15
  • Libra(Air · Flower)6 Dec, 14:35
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)8 Dec, 16:55
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)10 Dec, 17:10
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)12 Dec, 16:58
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)14 Dec, 18:15
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)16 Dec, 22:48
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)19 Dec, 07:34
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)21 Dec, 19:40
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)24 Dec, 08:46
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)26 Dec, 20:44
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)29 Dec, 06:41
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)31 Dec, 14:41

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 1985?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 1985 are 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 and 26 — 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 1985?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 1985 that falls on 4, 5 and 6.

Which are the rest days in December 1985?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 1985 those are 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 December · Full Moon — 27 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.