Garden moon calendar - January 2026

Garden calendar with favourable and cautious time windows for each day of the month.

Moon phase visualisation: Waxing gibbous — **Moon phase visualisation** January 1 · Waxing gibbous · Gemini

Day detail

January 1

1 Favourable Full Moon

January 1 · Gemini · Lunar day 13

00:00 - 11:53 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase
11:53 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase

Place	—
Latitude	39.96118
Longitude	-82.99879
Time zone	America/New_York
Date (local)	January 1
Moon phase	Waxing gibbous
Moon sign	Gemini

Pick a place in search, tap the map, or use geolocation — the calendar and table refresh as soon as the point is set.

Location map

The marker matches the selected point; details are in the table above.

Garden moon calendar: how to read this page

Favourable days for planting and care

Fertile signs and waxing lunar segments are highlighted as especially useful for planning, sowing, and routine garden work.

Caution in weaker windows

New Moon and certain signs are treated more carefully. When a day is split into segments, trust the coloured intervals more than the date alone.

Why location matters

In-day transition times depend on place. Map and coordinates adapt the garden calendar to your region.

Using the garden calendar for January 2026

For sowing and upkeep

Start from favourable segments — they are more informative than a single daily label when transitions happen mid-day.

For regional calculation

With location data the worker can compute the same month for another area and show local transitions more accurately.

For past months

Archive navigation helps compare older months and seasonal patterns.

Fruit, root, flower, and leaf days

In the biodynamic tradition (Maria Thun) the moon sign assigns each day a plant part. Use it to time sowing, care, and harvest more precisely.

Fruit days — fire signs ♈ Aries · ♌ Leo · ♐ Sagittarius

Best for fruit and seed crops: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, beans, peas, pumpkin, corn. Also good for harvesting fruit and seed for storage.

Root days — earth signs ♉ Taurus · ♍ Virgo · ♑ Capricorn

Best for root crops: carrots, radishes, beetroot, potatoes, onions, celeriac. Good days for hoeing, mulching, fertilising, and harvesting roots for storage.

Flower days — air signs ♊ Gemini · ♎ Libra · ♒ Aquarius

Best for flowering plants: roses, sunflowers, lavender, cut flowers, plus broccoli and cauliflower. Also for cutting flowers for tea and dried bouquets.

Leaf days — water signs ♋ Cancer · ♏ Scorpio · ♓ Pisces

Best for leafy crops: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, chard, parsley, chives, herbs. Recommended for watering and leaf care; less suitable for harvesting for long storage.

Note

The garden moon calendar is astrological planning guidance. Weather, soil, season, and practical garden conditions remain decisive.

Monthly calendar

Favourable window
Neutral window
Window to avoid

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1 Favourable Full Moon January 1 · Gemini · Lunar day 13 00:00 - 11:53 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 11:53 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase	2 Favourable Full Moon January 2 · Cancer · Lunar day 14 00:00 - 08:24 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase 08:24 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase	3 Favourable Full Moon January 3 · Cancer · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase	4 Favourable Full Moon January 4 · Cancer · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 02:00 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 02:00 - 23:27 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 23:27 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer

5 Favourable Full Moon January 5 · Cancer · Lunar day 18 00:00 - 21:32 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 21:32 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	6 Favourable Full Moon January 6 · Cancer · Lunar day 19 00:00 - 20:23 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 20:23 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	7 Favourable Third Quarter January 7 · Cancer · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 20:04 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 20:04 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	8 Favourable Third Quarter January 8 · Cancer · Lunar day 21 00:00 - 20:36 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 20:36 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	9 Favourable Third Quarter January 9 · Cancer · Lunar day 22 00:00 - 21:54 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 21:54 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	10 Favourable Third Quarter January 10 · Cancer · Lunar day 23 00:00 - 23:51 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 23:51 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	11 Favourable Third Quarter January 11 · Cancer · Lunar day 24 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer

12 Favourable Third Quarter January 12 · Cancer · Lunar day 24 00:00 - 02:13 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 02:13 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	13 Favourable Third Quarter January 13 · Cancer · Lunar day 25 00:00 - 04:49 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 04:49 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	14 Favourable Third Quarter January 14 · Cancer · Lunar day 26 00:00 - 07:23 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 07:23 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	15 Favourable Third Quarter January 15 · Cancer · Lunar day 27 00:00 - 09:47 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 09:47 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Cancer, new moon	16 Unfavourable New Moon January 16 · Cancer · Lunar day 28 00:00 - 11:52 Unfavourable fertile sign Cancer, new moon 11:52 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Cancer, new moon	17 Unfavourable New Moon January 17 · Cancer · Lunar day 29 00:00 - 13:35 Unfavourable fertile sign Cancer, new moon 13:35 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Cancer, new moon	18 Unfavourable New Moon January 18 · Cancer · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Cancer, new moon

19 Unfavourable New Moon January 19 · Capricorn · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 15:45 Unfavourable new moon 15:45 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Cancer, new moon	20 Unfavourable New Moon January 20 · Leo · Lunar day 2 00:00 - 16:13 Unfavourable weak sign Leo, new moon 16:13 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo, new moon	21 Unfavourable New Moon January 21 · Leo · Lunar day 3 00:00 - 16:18 Unfavourable weak sign Leo, new moon 16:18 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo, new moon	22 Unfavourable New Moon January 22 · Leo · Lunar day 4 00:00 - 15:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo, new moon 15:59 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	23 Unfavourable First Quarter January 23 · Leo · Lunar day 5 00:00 - 15:17 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 15:17 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	24 Unfavourable First Quarter January 24 · Leo · Lunar day 6 00:00 - 14:11 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 14:11 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	25 Unfavourable First Quarter January 25 · Leo · Lunar day 7 00:00 - 12:41 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 12:41 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo

26 Favourable First Quarter January 26 · Taurus · Lunar day 8 00:00 - 10:49 Favourable fertile sign Taurus, waxing moon — growth phase 10:49 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	27 Unfavourable First Quarter January 27 · Leo · Lunar day 9 00:00 - 08:36 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 08:36 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	28 Unfavourable First Quarter January 28 · Leo · Lunar day 10 00:00 - 06:07 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 06:07 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	29 Unfavourable First Quarter January 29 · Leo · Lunar day 11 00:00 - 03:26 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 03:26 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	30 Unfavourable First Quarter January 30 · Leo · Lunar day 12 00:00 - 00:40 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 00:40 - 21:56 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 21:56 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo	31 Unfavourable Full Moon January 31 · Leo · Lunar day 14 00:00 - 19:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo 19:59 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Leo

FAQ

Why are some signs treated as fertile?

In this editorial logic certain signs are traditionally linked with growth, care, and better rooting.

Why is a whole day not always one label?

If lunar day or sign changes during the day, the calendar shows several real windows instead of one daily average.