Lunar timber-felling calendar — December 2023
New York, USA|40.71°N, -74.01°E
Tradition advises felling trees on a waning Moon in “dry” signs — such timber rots less.
| Day | Weekday | Lunar day | Constellation | Day rating | Tradition’s advice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri | 20 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 2 | Sat | 21 | — | — | |
| 3 | Sun | 22 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 4 | Mon | 23 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 5 | Tue | 23 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 6 | Wed | 24 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 7 | Thu | 25 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 8 | Fri | 26 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 9 | Sat | 27 | — | — | |
| 10 | Sun | 28 | Libra | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 11 | Mon | 29 | Scorpius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 12 | Tue | 30 | Ophiuchus | — | — |
| 13 | Wed | 2 | Sagittarius | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 14 | Thu | 3 | Sagittarius | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 15 | Fri | 4 | Capricornus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 16 | Sat | 5 | Capricornus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 17 | Sun | 6 | Aquarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 18 | Mon | 7 | Aquarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 19 | Tue | 8 | Pisces | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 20 | Wed | 9 | Pisces | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 21 | Thu | 10 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 22 | Fri | 11 | — | — | |
| 23 | Sat | 12 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 24 | Sun | 13 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 25 | Mon | 14 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 26 | Tue | 15 | Auriga | — | — |
| 27 | Wed | 16 | Gemini | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 28 | Thu | 17 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 29 | Fri | 18 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 30 | Sat | 19 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 31 | Sun | 20 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |