Planting by the Moon — December 2054

The favourable sowing days in December 2054 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 20, 21 and 31. No sowing on 14 and 28 (Full Moon — 14 December · New Moon — 28 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 8, 9 and 10

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

Root
Days: 20 and 21

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

Leaf
Days: 6 and 7

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

Flower
Days: 3, 4, 5, 13 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 6% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
2 Wed 11% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Thu 18% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 26% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 35% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 44% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Mon 53% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Tue 63% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Wed 72% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 80% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 87% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
12 Sat 93% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
13 Sun 98% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Tue 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Wed 97% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Thu 91% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Fri 84% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 74% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 64% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 52% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
22 Tue 41% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
23 Wed 30% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
24 Thu 21% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Fri 13% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Sat 6% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 2% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Mon 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Tue 0% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Wed 3% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Thu 6% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out 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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)1 Dec, 01:39
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)3 Dec, 10:53
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)5 Dec, 23:01
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)8 Dec, 11:52
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)10 Dec, 22:43
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)13 Dec, 06:09
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)15 Dec, 10:31
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)17 Dec, 13:08
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)19 Dec, 15:23
  • Libra(Air · Flower)21 Dec, 18:13
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)23 Dec, 22:02
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)26 Dec, 03:06
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)28 Dec, 09:56
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)30 Dec, 19:14

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2054?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2054 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 20, 21 and 31 — 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 2054?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2054 that falls on 20 and 21.

Which are the rest days in December 2054?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2054 those are 14 and 28 (Full Moon — 14 December · New Moon — 28 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.