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Planting by the Moon — December 2071

The favourable sowing days in December 2071 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 December · New Moon — 21 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 12, 13 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 6, 24, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 67% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Wed 76% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 84% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 91% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Sat 96% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Sun 99% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Mon 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Tue 97% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Wed 92% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Thu 85% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 76% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 65% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 54% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 43% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 32% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Wed 23% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
17 Thu 15% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Fri 8% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Sat 4% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 1% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Tue 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Wed 4% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Thu 9% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 15% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 22% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 30% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Mon 39% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Tue 49% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 59% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 69% 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, 17:12
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Dec, 01:25
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Dec, 05:38
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Dec, 07:08
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)10 Dec, 07:47
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Dec, 09:19
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Dec, 12:54
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Dec, 18:49
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)19 Dec, 02:44
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Dec, 12:27
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)24 Dec, 00:02
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 Dec, 12:58
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 Dec, 01:30
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 Dec, 11:05

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2071?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2071 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 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 2071?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2071 that falls on 12, 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in December 2071?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2071 those are 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 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.