Planting by the Moon — December 2090

The favourable sowing days in December 2090 are 1, 2, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 6 and 20 (Full Moon — 6 December · New Moon — 20 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 28, 29 and 30

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: 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 23, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 74% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 82% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 89% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Mon 94% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Tue 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Wed 100% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Thu 99% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 97% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Sat 93% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Sun 86% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 77% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 67% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 57% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 45% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Fri 34% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Sat 24% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
17 Sun 15% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Mon 8% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Tue 3% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Thu 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Fri 3% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Sat 7% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 14% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 21% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 29% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Wed 38% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Thu 48% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Fri 57% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 66% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 75% 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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)3 Dec, 10:28
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Dec, 20:34
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Dec, 03:56
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)10 Dec, 09:20
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Dec, 13:33
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Dec, 17:01
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Dec, 19:50
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Dec, 22:30
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Dec, 02:10
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Dec, 08:18
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Dec, 17:51
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)28 Dec, 06:12
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)30 Dec, 18:55

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 2090?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 2090 are 1, 2, 13, 14, 23, 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 2090?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 2090 that falls on 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in December 2090?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 2090 those are 6 and 20 (Full Moon — 6 December · New Moon — 20 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.