Gardening moon calendar – December 17, 2026
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)December 17, 2026 Date: December 17, 2026 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 9, 10 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 11:54 am Moonset: ↓ --:-- Moon Sign: Pisces ♓ Element: Water | Fire Moon phase: First Quarter at 5:43:09 am Plant part: Leaf Days | Fruit Days |
9 lunar day – until 11:54 am
10 lunar day – from 11:54 am
Moon position on December 17, 2026
On December 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the First Quarter at 5:43:09 am phase in the zodiacal constellation of Pisces ♓, according to the calendar it is the 10 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 52%. Moonrise will occur at 11:54 am and sunset at 3:00 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on December 17, 2026
At midday, the Moon is in the Pisces ♓ (+).
It is considered one of the most productive signs of the lunar cycle. Harvests will be abundant, as in Cancer, but stored crops will not last very long. In Pisces it is better to deal with sowing and transplanting any plants, planting on a permanent place of grown seedlings, loosening, moderate rooting and watering. Do not treat plants from diseases and pests, rejuvenating and corrective pruning.
The middle of the day falls on the 10 lunar day (+).
It is a very favourable day for planting and transplanting trees and shrubs in the garden, also for planting seeds, seedlings and various saplings. Prepare, root and graft cuttings, actively water and fertilise garden plants, but do not rush into cutting and pruning.
Current phase – First Quarter at 5:43:09 am (+).
A favourable time to sow seeds that will produce above-ground fruit plants. It is also a good time to harvest mature crops.
Influence of the day of the week – Thursday (+).
Thursday is controlled by the giant Jupiter. This is the best day for weeding and transplanting plants. However, any other business will also go well. If you don't have a plan, trust your intuition to tell you what to do first today.
