Planting by the Moon — December 1992

The favourable sowing days in December 1992 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 9 and 24 (Full Moon — 9 December · New Moon — 24 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4, 5 and 31

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

Root
Days: 15 and 16

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 3, 29 and 30

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

Flower
Days: 26, 27 and 28

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 43% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Wed 52% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Thu 62% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Fri 71% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 79% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 87% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Mon 93% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Tue 97% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Wed 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
10 Thu 100% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 97% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Sat 92% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Sun 85% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 75% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 65% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 54% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 42% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
18 Fri 32% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
19 Sat 22% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Sun 13% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Mon 7% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Tue 3% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Wed 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Fri 2% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Sat 6% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 11% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Mon 18% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 26% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Wed 35% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Thu 44% Aries · 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 Dec, 09:29
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)3 Dec, 21:50
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Dec, 08:18
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)8 Dec, 15:41
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)10 Dec, 20:07
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)12 Dec, 22:44
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Dec, 00:53
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Dec, 03:34
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 Dec, 07:24
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Dec, 12:45
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 Dec, 20:06
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 Dec, 05:47
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 Dec, 17:31
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Dec, 06:06

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 1992?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 1992 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 — 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 1992?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 1992 that falls on 15 and 16.

Which are the rest days in December 1992?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 1992 those are 9 and 24 (Full Moon — 9 December · New Moon — 24 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.