Sowing calendar: December 2021

When to sow and plant in December? Folk tradition uses the Moon’s phase and zodiac sign: above-ground crops are sown during the waxing Moon and root crops during the waning Moon. The sign defines the day type: root, leaf, fruit or flower. These traditions are not scientifically proven.

Most favourable days

Every day in December

1. 1 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 11:57)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Fr
   
   New moon Moon: Scorpio (from 12:14 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Sa
   
   New moon 07:44 Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
5. 5 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 11:32)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
6. 6 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
7. 7 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 11:50)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 14:54 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Fr
    
    First quarter Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Sa
    
    First quarter 01:37 Moon: Pisces (from 21:47 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 08:11)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
15. 15 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
16. 16 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 20:44 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Sa
    
    Full moon Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
19. 19 Su
    
    Full moon 04:37 Moon: Cancer (from 09:42)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
20. 20 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 21:54 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 08:25)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
25. 25 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
26. 26 Su
    
    Last quarter Moon: Virgo (from 16:24 Libra)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
27. 27 Mo
    
    Last quarter 02:26 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 21:17 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 23:09 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding

This calendar follows folk traditions and the biodynamic calendar; its recommendations are not scientifically proven. The Moon’s sign is shown at local noon; times are UK local time.

Haircut calendar: December 2021 Moon calendar: December 2021

Moon image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio (public domain).