Garden moon calendar - December 2026

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

Moon phase visualisation: Last quarter — **Moon phase visualisation** December 1 · Last quarter · Virgo

Day detail

December 1

1 Neutral Third Quarter

December 1 · Virgo · Lunar day 23

00:00 - 12:44 Neutral no strong signal
12:44 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal

Place	—
Latitude	39.96118
Longitude	-82.99879
Time zone	America/New_York
Date (local)	December 1
Moon phase	Last quarter
Moon sign	Virgo

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 December 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 Neutral Third Quarter December 1 · Virgo · Lunar day 23 00:00 - 12:44 Neutral no strong signal 12:44 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	2 Neutral Third Quarter December 2 · Gemini · Lunar day 24 00:00 - 12:23 Neutral no strong signal 12:23 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	3 Neutral Third Quarter December 3 · Gemini · Lunar day 25 00:00 - 12:34 Neutral no strong signal 12:34 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	4 Neutral Third Quarter December 4 · Gemini · Lunar day 26 00:00 - 13:15 Neutral no strong signal 13:15 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	5 Neutral Third Quarter December 5 · Gemini · Lunar day 27 00:00 - 14:23 Neutral no strong signal 14:23 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	6 Unfavourable New Moon December 6 · Gemini · Lunar day 28 00:00 - 15:53 Unfavourable new moon 15:53 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon

7 Unfavourable New Moon December 7 · Gemini · Lunar day 29 00:00 - 17:43 Unfavourable new moon 17:43 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	8 Unfavourable New Moon December 8 · Gemini · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	9 Unfavourable New Moon December 9 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 22:17 Unfavourable new moon 22:17 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	10 Unfavourable New Moon December 10 · Gemini · Lunar day 2 00:00 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	11 Unfavourable New Moon December 11 · Gemini · Lunar day 2 00:00 - 00:54 Unfavourable new moon 00:54 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	12 Unfavourable New Moon December 12 · Gemini · Lunar day 3 00:00 - 03:37 Unfavourable new moon 03:37 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	13 Favourable New Moon December 13 · Gemini · Lunar day 4 00:00 - 06:18 Unfavourable new moon 06:18 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase

14 Favourable First Quarter December 14 · Gemini · Lunar day 5 00:00 - 08:47 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 08:47 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	15 Favourable First Quarter December 15 · Gemini · Lunar day 6 00:00 - 10:50 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 10:50 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	16 Favourable First Quarter December 16 · Gemini · Lunar day 7 00:00 - 12:16 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 12:16 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	17 Favourable First Quarter December 17 · Gemini · Lunar day 8 00:00 - 12:57 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 12:57 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	18 Favourable First Quarter December 18 · Gemini · Lunar day 9 00:00 - 12:45 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 12:45 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	19 Favourable First Quarter December 19 · Gemini · Lunar day 10 00:00 - 11:40 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 11:40 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	20 Favourable First Quarter December 20 · Gemini · Lunar day 11 00:00 - 09:45 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 09:45 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase

21 Favourable First Quarter December 21 · Gemini · Lunar day 12 00:00 - 07:07 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 07:07 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	22 Favourable Full Moon December 22 · Cancer · Lunar day 13 00:00 - 03:54 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase 03:54 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase	23 Favourable Full Moon December 23 · Cancer · Lunar day 14 00:00 - 00:18 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase 00:18 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer, waxing moon — growth phase	24 Favourable Full Moon December 24 · Cancer · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 16:38 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 16:38 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	25 Favourable Full Moon December 25 · Cancer · Lunar day 17 00:00 - 12:57 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 12:57 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	26 Favourable Full Moon December 26 · Cancer · Lunar day 18 00:00 - 09:36 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 09:36 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	27 Favourable Full Moon December 27 · Cancer · Lunar day 19 00:00 - 06:44 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 06:44 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer

28 Favourable Third Quarter December 28 · Cancer · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 04:29 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 04:29 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	29 Favourable Third Quarter December 29 · Cancer · Lunar day 21 00:00 - 02:56 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 02:56 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	30 Favourable Third Quarter December 30 · Cancer · Lunar day 22 00:00 - 02:07 Favourable fertile sign Cancer 02:07 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer	31 Favourable Third Quarter December 31 · Libra · Lunar day 23 00:00 - 02:03 Neutral no strong signal 02:03 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Cancer

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.