Sowing calendar: December 2026

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 Tu
   
   Last quarter 06:10 Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 20:06 Libra)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
3. 3 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 04:36)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 15:07 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Tu
   
   New moon Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
9. 9 We
   
   New moon 00:52 Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 03:10)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
11. 11 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
12. 12 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 16:07 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
13. 13 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 04:37)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Th
    
    First quarter 05:43 Moon: Pisces (from 14:36 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries (from 20:30 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
21. 21 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 22:28 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 We
    
    Full moon Moon: Gemini (from 22:00 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 Th
    
    Full moon 01:29 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 21:14 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 22:14 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 We
    
    Last quarter 19:00 Moon: Libra (from 02:28)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Th
    
    Last quarter Moon: Libra
    Flower 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 2026 Moon calendar: December 2026

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