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Planting by the Moon — December 2058

The favourable sowing days in December 2058 are 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27 and 28. No sowing on 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 December · Full Moon — 29 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 22 and 23

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

Root
Days: 7 and 8

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 and 28

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 98% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 94% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Tue 89% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Wed 82% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 74% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 65% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 56% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 46% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
9 Mon 37% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
10 Tue 28% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
11 Wed 19% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
12 Thu 12% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Fri 6% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Sat 2% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Mon 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Tue 5% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Wed 12% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 20% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 30% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Sat 41% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Sun 53% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Mon 64% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 74% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Wed 82% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Thu 90% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Fri 95% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Sat 98% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Mon 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Tue 97% 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)1 Dec, 20:39
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)4 Dec, 07:33
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)6 Dec, 19:57
  • Libra(Air · Flower)9 Dec, 08:00
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)11 Dec, 17:34
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)13 Dec, 23:30
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)16 Dec, 02:18
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)18 Dec, 03:27
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)20 Dec, 04:37
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)22 Dec, 07:12
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)24 Dec, 11:59
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)26 Dec, 19:03
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)29 Dec, 04:12
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)31 Dec, 15:11

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2058?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2058 are 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27 and 28 — 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 2058?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2058 that falls on 7 and 8.

Which are the rest days in December 2058?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2058 those are 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 December · Full Moon — 29 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.