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Planting by the Moon — January 2072

The favourable sowing days in January 2072 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 and 31. No sowing on 5 and 20 (Full Moon — 5 January · New Moon — 20 January).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 25, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 9, 10, 18 and 19

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

Leaf
Days: 23 and 24

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

Flower
Days: 3, 4, 21, 22, 30 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 78% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
2 Sat 86% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Sun 93% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 98% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Tue 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
6 Wed 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Thu 95% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 88% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 80% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 70% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 59% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
12 Tue 48% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
13 Wed 38% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Thu 28% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Fri 19% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sat 12% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 7% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 3% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
19 Tue 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Wed 0% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Thu 2% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
22 Fri 5% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 10% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Sun 16% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Mon 23% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 32% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 42% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Thu 52% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Fri 62% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Sat 72% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 82% Gemini · 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)2 Jan, 16:21
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)4 Jan, 17:57
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)6 Jan, 17:40
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)8 Jan, 17:33
  • Libra(Air · Flower)10 Jan, 19:22
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)13 Jan, 00:17
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)15 Jan, 08:19
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)17 Jan, 18:40
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)20 Jan, 06:34
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)22 Jan, 19:28
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)25 Jan, 08:15
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)27 Jan, 19:02
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)30 Jan, 02:01

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in January 2072?

The favourable sowing and planting days in January 2072 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 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 January 2072?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in January 2072 that falls on 9, 10, 18 and 19.

Which are the rest days in January 2072?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in January 2072 those are 5 and 20 (Full Moon — 5 January · New Moon — 20 January). 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.