Planting by the Moon — December 2060

The favourable sowing days in December 2060 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 7 and 22 (Full Moon — 7 December · New Moon — 22 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Root
Days: 13 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 27, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 57% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Thu 68% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 78% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 87% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 94% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Mon 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Tue 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Wed 99% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 94% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Fri 88% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Sat 80% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 71% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 61% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 51% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 42% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Thu 32% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
17 Fri 24% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
18 Sat 17% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Sun 10% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Mon 5% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 2% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
23 Thu 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Fri 3% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Sat 7% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Sun 13% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Mon 21% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Tue 31% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Wed 41% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Thu 52% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 63% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 Dec, 10:52
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Dec, 12:44
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Dec, 12:51
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Dec, 12:55
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)10 Dec, 14:51
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Dec, 20:22
  • Libra(Air · Flower)15 Dec, 06:05
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)17 Dec, 18:43
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)20 Dec, 07:41
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)22 Dec, 19:04
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)25 Dec, 04:18
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)27 Dec, 11:36
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 Dec, 17:05
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 Dec, 20:38

Times are UTC.

November 20602060January 2061
Advertisement

Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2060?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2060 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 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 2060?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2060 that falls on 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in December 2060?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2060 those are 7 and 22 (Full Moon — 7 December · New Moon — 22 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.