Planting by the Moon — June 1991

The favourable sowing days in June 1991 are 1, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28. No sowing on 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 June · Full Moon — 27 June).

What to sow when

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

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

Root
Days: 1, 9, 10 and 28

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

Leaf
Days: 13, 14, 22 and 23

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

Flower
Days: 19, 20 and 21

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 86% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Sun 79% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 71% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 62% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Wed 52% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Thu 42% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Fri 31% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 22% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 13% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Mon 6% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Tue 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Thu 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Fri 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Sat 13% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 22% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 32% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 43% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 53% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Thu 64% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Fri 73% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Sat 81% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Sun 88% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Mon 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Fri 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Sat 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 90% Aquarius · 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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)1 Jun, 23:44
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)4 Jun, 11:40
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)6 Jun, 20:28
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)9 Jun, 01:14
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)11 Jun, 02:39
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)13 Jun, 02:22
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)15 Jun, 02:15
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)17 Jun, 04:04
  • Libra(Air · Flower)19 Jun, 09:01
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)21 Jun, 17:19
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)24 Jun, 04:16
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Jun, 16:49
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)29 Jun, 05:50

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1991?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1991 are 1, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 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 1991?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1991 that falls on 1, 9, 10 and 28.

Which are the rest days in June 1991?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1991 those are 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 June · Full Moon — 27 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.