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Planting by the Moon — January 2012

The favourable sowing days in January 2012 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 9 and 23 (Full Moon — 9 January · New Moon — 23 January).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 12, 13, 14, 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 25, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 5, 6, 7 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 53% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 62% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 71% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Wed 79% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Thu 86% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 92% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 97% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Mon 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
10 Tue 98% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 94% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Thu 88% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
13 Fri 80% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Sat 71% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 60% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Mon 49% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
17 Tue 37% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Wed 27% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Thu 17% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 10% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 4% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Sun 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Mon 0% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Tue 2% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 6% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Thu 11% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Fri 18% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Sat 26% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 35% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 44% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Tue 53% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Jan, 22:15
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Jan, 10:43
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Jan, 21:06
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)10 Jan, 04:34
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Jan, 09:41
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Jan, 13:27
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Jan, 16:37
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Jan, 19:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Jan, 22:43
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Jan, 02:52
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Jan, 09:11
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Jan, 18:29
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)30 Jan, 06:27

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in January 2012?

The favourable sowing and planting days in January 2012 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 — 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 January 2012?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in January 2012 that falls on 12, 13, 14, 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in January 2012?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in January 2012 those are 9 and 23 (Full Moon — 9 January · New Moon — 23 January). 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.