Gardening moon calendar – December 20, 2025
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)December 20, 2025 Date: December 20, 2025 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 30, 1, 2 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 9:01 am Moonset: ↓ 3:39 pm Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐ and Capricorn ♑ (from 4:59 am) Element: Fire | Earth Moon phase: NEW MOON at 01:44:24 Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days |
30 lunar day – until 1:44 am
1 lunar day – from 1:44 am until 9:01 am
2 lunar day – from 9:01 am
Moon position on December 20, 2025
On December 20 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the NEW MOON at 01:44:24 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 2 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 0%. Moonrise will occur at 9:01 am and sunset at 3:39 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on December 20, 2025
At midday, the Moon is in the Capricorn ♑ (+).
Capricorn is a moderately fertile sign. The harvest from crops planted on these days will not be record-breaking, but it will be good enough. The fruits will last for a long time. This period is especially favourable for planting seedlings of trees, shrubs and perennials. They will bear fruit for a very long time. From the whole list of possible works in Capricorn it is better to stop at soaking and sowing seeds, planting seedlings and rootstocks, transplanting, pruning, pinching and grafting of cultivated plants, taking cuttings. All root and leaf feeding will be successful today. If you have free time, you can make preparations for winter. Take special care with the roots of plants at this time; it is better to leave them alone if possible.
The middle of the day falls on the 2 lunar day (+).
After a period of rest, plant sap will begin to rise from the roots to the top of the plant. This is a good time for planting seeds and seedlings, transplanting trees and shrubs, watering and feeding plants, grafting and rooting cuttings. It is better not to do any pruning today.
Current phase – NEW MOON at 01:44:24 (–).
An extremely unfavourable day for working with plants. If possible, devote it to weeding, pest control and various preparatory tasks. A little watering and light tilling of the soil is acceptable.
Influence of the day of the week – Saturday (±).
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, which is responsible for efficiency and learning. This is a good time to solve accumulated problems in the controlled dacha area.
