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Planting by the Moon — December 2039

The favourable sowing days in December 2039 are 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 December · Full Moon — 30 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 22, 23 and 24

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: 20 and 21

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

Flower
Days: 18, 19, 27, 28 and 29

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 99% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 97% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 93% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sun 87% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Mon 80% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 72% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 63% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Thu 53% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
9 Fri 43% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
10 Sat 33% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
11 Sun 23% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
12 Mon 14% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Tue 7% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Wed 2% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Fri 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Sat 5% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Sun 12% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
19 Mon 21% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 31% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Wed 41% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Thu 52% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Fri 62% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 71% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 80% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Mon 87% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Tue 92% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Wed 97% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 99% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Sat 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering

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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)2 Dec, 12:52
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)5 Dec, 01:44
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)7 Dec, 13:08
  • Libra(Air · Flower)9 Dec, 21:29
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)12 Dec, 02:00
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)14 Dec, 03:13
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)16 Dec, 02:43
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)18 Dec, 02:22
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)20 Dec, 04:04
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)22 Dec, 09:15
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)24 Dec, 18:16
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)27 Dec, 06:06
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)29 Dec, 19:04

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2039?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2039 are 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 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 December 2039?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2039 that falls on 8 and 9.

Which are the rest days in December 2039?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2039 those are 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 December · Full Moon — 30 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.