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Planting by the Moon — June 2016

The favourable sowing days in June 2016 are 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 29 and 30. No sowing on 5 and 20 (New Moon — 5 June · Full Moon — 20 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 8, 9, 10, 18 and 19

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

Root
Days: 2, 3, 21, 22, 29 and 30

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

Leaf
Days: 6, 7, 16 and 17

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

Flower
Days: 13, 14 and 15

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 18% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 10% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Fri 4% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Sat 1% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
6 Mon 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Tue 8% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Wed 15% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 23% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 32% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 42% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 52% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 61% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Tue 70% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
15 Wed 79% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Thu 86% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Fri 92% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Sat 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Tue 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Wed 95% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Thu 90% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 83% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 74% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Sun 64% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Mon 53% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Tue 42% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 30% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
30 Thu 20% Taurus · 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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Jun, 02:44
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Jun, 03:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 Jun, 03:43
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)8 Jun, 06:50
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)10 Jun, 13:49
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 Jun, 00:39
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)15 Jun, 13:23
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Jun, 01:37
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Jun, 11:58
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)22 Jun, 20:12
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Jun, 02:33
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Jun, 07:10
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Jun, 10:05

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 2016?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 2016 are 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 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 2016?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 2016 that falls on 2, 3, 21, 22, 29 and 30.

Which are the rest days in June 2016?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 2016 those are 5 and 20 (New Moon — 5 June · Full Moon — 20 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.