Sowing calendar: December 2023

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 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 16:01 Leo)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Mo
   
   Last quarter Moon: Virgo (from 03:52)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
5. 5 Tu
   
   Last quarter 05:51 Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
6. 6 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 16:36 Libra)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
7. 7 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 03:36)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 11:12)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Tu
    
    New moon 23:32 Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 We
    
    New moon Moon: Sagittarius (from 15:32 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
15. 15 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 17:57 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
16. 16 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 19:59 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Tu
    
    First quarter 18:40 Moon: Pisces (from 22:48 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 02:52)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
23. 23 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
24. 24 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 08:16)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Tu
    
    Full moon Moon: Gemini (from 15:16 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
27. 27 We
    
    Full moon 00:33 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 00:24)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 11:54)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs

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 2023 Moon calendar: December 2023

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