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Planting by the Moon — January 2039

The favourable sowing days in January 2039 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 10 and 24 (Full Moon — 10 January · New Moon — 24 January).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 3, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 14, 15, 22 and 23

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

Leaf
Days: 9, 26, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 6, 7, 8 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 43% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 52% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 62% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 71% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Wed 79% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Thu 86% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 92% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 96% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Mon 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
11 Tue 99% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 95% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 90% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 83% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 74% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 64% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
17 Mon 53% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
18 Tue 41% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Wed 30% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Thu 20% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 12% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 5% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Sun 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
24 Mon 0% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Tue 1% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 5% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Thu 10% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Fri 18% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Sat 26% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 35% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 44% 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)1 Jan, 08:38
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)3 Jan, 20:10
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Jan, 08:58
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Jan, 20:53
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Jan, 06:35
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)13 Jan, 13:51
  • Libra(Air · Flower)15 Jan, 19:12
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)17 Jan, 23:01
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)20 Jan, 01:39
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)22 Jan, 03:38
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)24 Jan, 06:03
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 Jan, 10:18
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)28 Jan, 17:37
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 Jan, 04:15

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in January 2039?

The favourable sowing and planting days in January 2039 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 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 January 2039?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in January 2039 that falls on 14, 15, 22 and 23.

Which are the rest days in January 2039?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in January 2039 those are 10 and 24 (Full Moon — 10 January · New Moon — 24 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.