December 21, 2026 Date: December 21, 2026 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 13, 14 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 1:06 pm Moonset: ↓ 5:07 am Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊ (from 10:29 pm) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
13 lunar day – until 1:06 pm
14 lunar day – from 1:06 pm
On December 21 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 13 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 90%. Moonrise will occur at 1:06 pm and sunset at 5:07 am.
Taurus is a fertile sign. Plants planted today, after an initial delay in sprouting, will give you confident, vigorous growth and a good crop. However, the fruit will not keep well and will not be suitable for obtaining quality seed. With Taurus, the following types of work are optimal: soaking and sowing, moderate loosening, pinching and pruning, watering, drying, canning and harvesting for long-term storage. However, deep loosening that affects the roots and transplanting plants on this day is better avoided.
A good day for a variety of gardening and vegetable gardening tasks. Planting, transplanting, cutting and rooting, grafting, fertilising and watering. Good time for harvesting, the fruit will literally be full of juice.
This is a good time for sowing plants with above-ground crops. Pruning on this day will have the maximum stimulating effect. Among the favourable types of work at this time are planting and transplanting ornamental, fruit and berry trees and shrubs, rooting cuttings, grafting, watering and fertilising. When working with the roots of plants, try to cause them as little damage as possible.
Monday is favoured by the Moon, so rely more on your intuition. Do what your inner voice tells you to do, trust it completely today. If it tells you to weed all the ridges, well, you'll have to do that tedious job, and if it asks you to limit yourself to watering the plants under your control, then you won't have to do anything else.