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Planting by the Moon — December 2028

The favourable sowing days in December 2028 are 1, 8, 9, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30. No sowing on 2, 16 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 December · New Moon — 16 December · Full Moon — 31 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 24 and 25

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

Root
Days: 8 and 9

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

Leaf
Days: 21, 22 and 23

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

Flower
Days: 1, 19, 20, 29 and 30

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 100% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Sun 98% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 93% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Tue 87% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Wed 79% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 69% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 58% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 47% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 35% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
11 Mon 25% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
12 Tue 16% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Wed 8% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Thu 3% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Fri 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sat 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Sun 2% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Mon 7% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
19 Tue 13% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 20% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
21 Thu 28% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Fri 37% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Sat 47% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Sun 56% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 65% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 74% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Wed 82% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Thu 89% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Fri 95% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 98% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation

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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)1 Dec, 06:13
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)3 Dec, 13:44
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)5 Dec, 19:18
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)7 Dec, 23:27
  • Libra(Air · Flower)10 Dec, 02:32
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)12 Dec, 04:58
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)14 Dec, 07:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)16 Dec, 11:37
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)18 Dec, 18:23
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)21 Dec, 04:23
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)23 Dec, 16:34
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)26 Dec, 04:48
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)28 Dec, 15:01
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)30 Dec, 22:10

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2028?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2028 are 1, 8, 9, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 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 December 2028?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2028 that falls on 8 and 9.

Which are the rest days in December 2028?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2028 those are 2, 16 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 December · New Moon — 16 December · Full Moon — 31 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.