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Planting by the Moon — June 1996

The favourable sowing days in June 1996 are 3, 4, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 1 and 16 (Full Moon — 1 June · New Moon — 16 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19, 20, 21, 28, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 12 and 13

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

Leaf
Days: 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
2 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Tue 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Wed 82% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 72% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 61% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Sat 50% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Sun 39% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 29% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 20% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 12% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Thu 6% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Fri 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Mon 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Tue 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Wed 11% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 17% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 25% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 33% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 43% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 53% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
25 Tue 63% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Wed 73% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Thu 82% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Fri 90% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 99% 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)1 Jun, 01:42
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Jun, 02:30
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Jun, 02:49
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)7 Jun, 04:23
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)9 Jun, 08:24
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)11 Jun, 15:10
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)14 Jun, 00:16
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)16 Jun, 11:09
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)18 Jun, 23:20
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)21 Jun, 12:03
  • Libra(Air · Flower)23 Jun, 23:36
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Jun, 07:53
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Jun, 11:57
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Jun, 12:46

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1996?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1996 are 3, 4, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 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 1996?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1996 that falls on 3, 4, 12 and 13.

Which are the rest days in June 1996?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1996 those are 1 and 16 (Full Moon — 1 June · New Moon — 16 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.