Lunar calendar for December 2026
The month’s root, leaf, flower, and fruit days, following the lunar custom of the vegetable garden, to try without making it a rule.
- phases
- gardening
- December
2 lunations in December
December 2026 at a glance
A month of Moon day by day, with the gardening days that tradition draws from it.
- Full moon
- December 24, 02 h 28, in Cancer
- Ascending Moon
- Days 10–23
December 2026 at a glance
Each cell: the phase at noon, the Moon’s sign, and, in color, the type of day according to the gardening tradition.
The days of December according to tradition
Roots, leaves, flowers, fruits
According to the gardening tradition, each day is a root, leaf, flower, or fruit day depending on the sign the Moon is in.
Root days
Moon in ♉︎ Taurus, ♍︎ Virgo, ♑︎ CapricornDays 1 and 2, 10–12, 20 and 21, 28 and 29
Leaf days
Moon in ♋︎ Cancer, ♏︎ Scorpio, ♓︎ PiscesDays 5–7, 15–17, 24 and 25
Flower days
Moon in ♊︎ Gemini, ♎︎ Libra, ♒︎ AquariusDays 3 and 4, 13 and 14, 22 and 23, 30 and 31
Fruit days
Moon in ♈︎ Aries, ♌︎ Leo, ♐︎ SagittariusDays 8 and 9, 18 and 19, 26 and 27
Gardening by the Moon is a reported tradition, not a proven method: something to try, not a rule to follow blindly. The dates and signs, on the other hand, are calculated. Why?
Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals
The 31 days in detail
| Day | Phase | Moon in | Course | Garden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 1Last quarter at 07 h 09 | 48%Last quarter | VirgoRoots | Descending | Roots |
| Wednesday 2Enters Libra at 21 h 03 | 37%Last quarter | VirgoRoots | Descending | Roots |
| Thursday 3 | 27%Waning crescent | LibraFlowers | Descending | Flowers |
| Friday 4 | 19%Waning crescent | LibraFlowers | Descending | Flowers |
| Saturday 5Enters Scorpio at 05 h 34 | 12%Waning crescent | ScorpioLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Sunday 6 | 6%Waning crescent | ScorpioLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Monday 7Enters Sagittarius at 16 h 06 | 2%New moon | ScorpioLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Tuesday 8 | 0%New moon | SagittariusFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Wednesday 9New moon at 01 h 52 | 0%New moon | SagittariusFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Thursday 10Enters Capricorn at 04 h 08 | 2%New moon | CapricornRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Friday 11 | 5%Waxing crescent | CapricornRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Saturday 12Enters Aquarius at 17 h 05 | 10%Waxing crescent | CapricornRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Sunday 13 | 16%Waxing crescent | AquariusFlowers | Ascending | Flowers |
| Monday 14 | 24%Waxing crescent | AquariusFlowers | Ascending | Flowers |
| Tuesday 15Enters Pisces at 05 h 35 | 33%First quarter | PiscesLeaves | Ascending | Leaves |
| Wednesday 16 | 42%First quarter | PiscesLeaves | Ascending | Leaves |
| Thursday 17First quarter at 06 h 43 · Enters Aries at 15 h 34 | 52%First quarter | PiscesLeaves | Ascending | Leaves |
| Friday 18 | 63%First quarter | AriesFruits | Ascending | Fruits |
| Saturday 19Enters Taurus at 21 h 29 | 73%Waxing gibbous | AriesFruits | Ascending | Fruits |
| Sunday 20 | 82%Waxing gibbous | TaurusRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Monday 21Enters Gemini at 23 h 27 | 90%Waxing gibbous | TaurusRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Tuesday 22 | 96%Waxing gibbous | GeminiFlowers | Ascending | Flowers |
| Wednesday 23Enters Cancer at 22 h 58 | 99%Full moon | GeminiFlowers | Ascending | Flowers |
| Thursday 24Full moon at 02 h 28 | 100%Full moon | CancerLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Friday 25Enters Leo at 22 h 12 | 97%Full moon | CancerLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Saturday 26 | 91%Waning gibbous | LeoFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Sunday 27Enters Virgo at 23 h 12 | 84%Waning gibbous | LeoFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Monday 28 | 74%Waning gibbous | VirgoRoots | Descending | Roots |
| Tuesday 29 | 64%Last quarter | VirgoRoots | Descending | Roots |
| Wednesday 30Enters Libra at 03 h 26 · Last quarter at 20 h 00 | 54%Last quarter | LibraFlowers | Descending | Flowers |
| Thursday 31 | 43%Last quarter | LibraFlowers | Descending | Flowers |
How is it calculated?
The Moon’s phase, sign, and declination calculated at noon (Paris time); phase times to the minute.
Frequently asked questions about the December 2026 lunar calendar
When is the December 2026 new moon?
On Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 01 h 52, Paris time, with the Moon in Sagittarius.
When is the December 2026 full moon?
On Thursday, December 24, 2026 at 02 h 28, Paris time, with the Moon in Cancer.
What are the root days in December 2026?
According to the tradition of gardening by the Moon, root days are those when the Moon crosses an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): in December 2026, days 1 and 2, 10–12, 20 and 21, 28 and 29 (Moon at noon, Paris time). Leaf days: 5–7, 15–17, 24 and 25; flower days: 3 and 4, 13 and 14, 22 and 23, 30 and 31; fruit days: 8 and 9, 18 and 19, 26 and 27.
Ascending or descending Moon in December 2026?
The Moon is ascending (its declination increases, it rises a little higher in the sky each day) on days 10–23, and descending on days 1–9, 24–31. Not to be confused with the waxing Moon, which depends on the phase.
Is gardening by this calendar proven?
To garden by the Moon, tradition first chooses the Moon’s direction, ascending for sowing, descending for planting, then the type of day for the part of the plant in question. This month’s table shows them day by day. Keep in mind that no trial has confirmed any effect: weather and soil matter far more.