Planting by the Moon — December 2032

The favourable sowing days in December 2032 are 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 22, 23 and 24. No sowing on 2 and 16 (New Moon — 2 December · Full Moon — 16 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 3, 11 and 12

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

Root
Days: 22, 23 and 24

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

Leaf
Days: 9 and 10

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

Flower
Days: 6, 7, 8 and 15

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 2% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Thu 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Fri 1% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 4% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Sun 9% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Mon 16% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 25% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 36% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 47% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Fri 59% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Sat 69% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 79% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 87% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Tue 94% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
15 Wed 98% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Fri 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Sat 97% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Sun 92% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Mon 87% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 79% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 71% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 62% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 53% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 44% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Sun 34% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
27 Mon 25% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Tue 17% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Wed 10% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 5% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 1% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning 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)2 Dec, 00:37
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Dec, 05:55
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 Dec, 09:20
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Dec, 12:09
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Dec, 15:09
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)12 Dec, 18:43
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)14 Dec, 23:09
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Dec, 05:08
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Dec, 13:30
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Dec, 00:33
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Dec, 13:18
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 Dec, 01:19
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 Dec, 10:09
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)31 Dec, 15:07

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2032?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2032 are 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 22, 23 and 24 — 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 2032?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2032 that falls on 22, 23 and 24.

Which are the rest days in December 2032?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2032 those are 2 and 16 (New Moon — 2 December · Full Moon — 16 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.