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Planting by the Moon — December 2052

The favourable sowing days in December 2052 are 1, 2, 5, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 6 and 21 (Full Moon — 6 December · New Moon — 21 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 28, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 11, 12 and 13

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

Leaf
Days: 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 5, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 71% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 81% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 89% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Wed 95% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Thu 99% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Sat 97% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Sun 92% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Mon 85% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 76% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 66% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
12 Thu 55% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
13 Fri 45% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Sat 35% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
15 Sun 26% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Mon 18% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Tue 11% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Wed 6% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Thu 2% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Sun 2% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Mon 5% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Tue 10% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 17% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Thu 25% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Fri 34% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Sat 44% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 55% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 66% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Tue 76% 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 Dec, 04:32
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)3 Dec, 07:48
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Dec, 08:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Dec, 07:00
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)9 Dec, 06:55
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)11 Dec, 09:43
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 Dec, 16:38
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Dec, 03:13
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Dec, 15:38
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Dec, 04:16
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Dec, 16:22
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 Dec, 03:18
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)28 Dec, 11:54
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)30 Dec, 17:03

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2052?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2052 are 1, 2, 5, 11, 12, 13, 24, 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 December 2052?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2052 that falls on 11, 12 and 13.

Which are the rest days in December 2052?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2052 those are 6 and 21 (Full Moon — 6 December · New Moon — 21 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.