Sowing calendar: December 2024

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 Su
   
   New moon 06:22 Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 21:10 Capricorn)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
5. 5 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 04:22)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 09:50)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Su
   
   First quarter 15:27 Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Mo
   
   First quarter Moon: Pisces (from 13:39 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries (from 15:56 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
13. 13 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 17:22 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
14. 14 Sa
    
    Full moon Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
15. 15 Su
    
    Full moon 09:02 Moon: Gemini (from 19:22 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
16. 16 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 23:40 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 07:38)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
21. 21 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
22. 22 Su
    
    Last quarter 22:19 Moon: Virgo (from 19:09 Libra)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 Mo
    
    Last quarter Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 08:07)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 19:47 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Mo
    
    New moon 22:27 Moon: Capricorn (from 04:38)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
31. 31 Tu
    
    New moon Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting

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 2024 Moon calendar: December 2024

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