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Planting by the Moon — June 1985

The favourable sowing days in June 1985 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 3 and 18 (Full Moon — 3 June · New Moon — 18 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 21, 22 and 30

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

Root
Days: 4, 5, 14 and 15

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 19, 20, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 25, 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 96% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Tue 97% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Wed 93% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Thu 86% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 78% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 68% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 59% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Mon 49% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Tue 39% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 30% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 22% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 15% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Sat 9% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Sun 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 1% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Wed 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Thu 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Fri 9% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 17% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 25% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 36% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 47% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Wed 58% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Thu 69% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Fri 79% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Sat 88% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Sun 95% Sagittarius · 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 Jun, 07:29
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Jun, 08:30
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 Jun, 11:51
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Jun, 18:48
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)11 Jun, 05:23
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Jun, 18:08
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 Jun, 06:45
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Jun, 17:24
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)21 Jun, 01:32
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)23 Jun, 07:31
  • Libra(Air · Flower)25 Jun, 11:47
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 Jun, 14:37
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 Jun, 16:27

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1985?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1985 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 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 1985?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1985 that falls on 4, 5, 14 and 15.

Which are the rest days in June 1985?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1985 those are 3 and 18 (Full Moon — 3 June · New 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.