Sowing calendar: December 2028

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
   
   Full moon Moon: Gemini (from 06:11)
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 Sa
   
   Full moon 01:41 Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 13:43 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 19:21 Leo)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 23:30 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Fr
   
   Last quarter Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
9. 9 Sa
   
   Last quarter 05:39 Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
10. 10 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 02:30)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 04:53)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
13. 13 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 07:30)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Fr
    
    New moon Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
16. 16 Sa
    
    New moon 02:07 Moon: Capricorn (from 11:35)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
17. 17 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 18:22 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 04:17)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Sa
    
    First quarter 21:44 Moon: Pisces (from 16:30 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Su
    
    First quarter Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 04:48)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
27. 27 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
28. 28 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 15:00 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
29. 29 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 22:08 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Su
    
    Full moon 16:49 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full 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 2028 Moon calendar: December 2028

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