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Planting by the Moon — June 1999

The favourable sowing days in June 1999 are 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29 and 30. No sowing on 13 and 28 (New Moon — 13 June · Full Moon — 28 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 16, 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 29 and 30

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

Leaf
Days: 14, 15, 23, 24 and 25

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

Flower
Days: 21 and 22

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Wed 91% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Thu 84% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Fri 77% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 67% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 57% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Mon 47% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Tue 36% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Wed 25% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 16% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Fri 8% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Sat 3% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Mon 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Tue 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Wed 10% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 18% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Fri 27% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 37% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 47% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 57% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Tue 67% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
23 Wed 76% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Thu 83% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Fri 90% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Sat 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Tue 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
30 Wed 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)1 Jun, 02:05
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)3 Jun, 13:39
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)5 Jun, 23:06
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)8 Jun, 05:10
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)10 Jun, 07:42
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)12 Jun, 07:49
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)14 Jun, 07:19
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)16 Jun, 08:12
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)18 Jun, 12:15
  • Libra(Air · Flower)20 Jun, 20:15
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)23 Jun, 07:24
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)25 Jun, 19:53
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)28 Jun, 08:12
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)30 Jun, 19:23

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1999?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1999 are 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 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 1999?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1999 that falls on 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 29 and 30.

Which are the rest days in June 1999?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1999 those are 13 and 28 (New Moon — 13 June · Full Moon — 28 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.