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Planting by the Moon — January 2046

The favourable sowing days in January 2046 are 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25. No sowing on 7 and 22 (New Moon — 7 January · Full Moon — 22 January).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 13, 14 and 15

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

Root
Days: 6, 24 and 25

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

Leaf
Days: 11, 12, 20 and 21

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

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

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 31% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Tue 21% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Wed 13% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 7% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Fri 3% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Sun 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Mon 2% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 5% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Wed 10% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 17% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Fri 24% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Sat 33% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 42% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Mon 52% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 62% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Wed 71% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Thu 80% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 88% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 95% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Sun 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Mon 100% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
23 Tue 98% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Wed 94% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
25 Thu 87% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
26 Fri 78% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
27 Sat 68% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
28 Sun 57% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Mon 46% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Tue 35% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Wed 26% 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

  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)1 Jan, 06:01
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)3 Jan, 11:52
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)5 Jan, 19:45
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)8 Jan, 05:55
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)10 Jan, 18:10
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)13 Jan, 07:10
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)15 Jan, 18:45
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)18 Jan, 03:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)20 Jan, 07:18
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)22 Jan, 08:38
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)24 Jan, 08:40
  • Libra(Air · Flower)26 Jan, 09:12
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)28 Jan, 11:46
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)30 Jan, 17:14

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in January 2046?

The favourable sowing and planting days in January 2046 are 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25 — 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 2046?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in January 2046 that falls on 6, 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in January 2046?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in January 2046 those are 7 and 22 (New Moon — 7 January · Full Moon — 22 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.