Gardening moon calendar – December 29, 2026
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)December 29, 2026 Date: December 29, 2026 Day of the week: Tuesday Moon age: 21, 22 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 11:26 pm Moonset: ↓ 10:57 am Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Root Days |
21 lunar day – until 11:26 pm
22 lunar day – from 11:26 pm
Moon position on December 29, 2026
On December 29 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 21 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 65%. Moonrise will occur at 11:26 pm and sunset at 10:57 am.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on December 29, 2026
At midday, the Moon is in the Virgo ♍ (±).
Virgo is a sign of low fertility. Seeds sown will develop well and produce plants with a well-developed root system, but the final harvest will be rather mediocre. It is believed that in Virgo, work related to harvesting, transplanting, dividing and pruning of various crops will be successful. This is also a good time for watering, fertilising and preparing medicinal herbs. Soaking and sowing of vegetable seeds should not be done on this day. The exception is soon-to-ripen greens and radishes.
The middle of the day falls on the 21 lunar day (+).
If possible, try to get rid of anything that might damage the vegetable garden. I warn you that this rule does not apply to your husband and your cat. Devote your free time to cleaning the house, tidying up the greenhouse and the beds. You can concentrate on pruning trees and shrubs and on cutting vegetable plants. Fertilising, especially root fertilising, will be successful today. It is not a good time for picking and pinching vegetables or for heavy watering.
Current phase – Waning Gibbous (±).
The moon is waning, which means that the active energy is beginning to flow into the lower part of the plants. This is a good time to sow crops that produce underground. The high sensitivity of the roots at this time imposes certain restrictions on careless manipulation with them. Pest control, weeding, thinning out of seedlings, pruning of shoots and whiskers, fertilisation with organic substances can be carried out strictly under the roots. It is a good time to harvest, as the fruit will keep longer.
Influence of the day of the week – Tuesday (+).
Tuesday is ruled by the combative Mars, so an uncompromising fight against pests and weeds is paramount on this day. You can also devote your free time to hard work in the vegetable garden. You will recover much faster than usual.
