Lunar timber-felling calendar — December 2024
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 | Sun | 1 | Ophiuchus | — | — |
| 2 | Mon | 3 | Sagittarius | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 3 | Tue | 4 | Sagittarius | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 4 | Wed | 5 | — | — | |
| 5 | Thu | 6 | Capricornus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 6 | Fri | 7 | Aquarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 7 | Sat | 8 | Aquarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 8 | Sun | 9 | — | — | |
| 9 | Mon | 10 | Pisces | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 10 | Tue | 11 | Pisces | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 11 | Wed | 12 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 12 | Thu | 13 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 13 | Fri | 14 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 14 | Sat | 15 | — | — | |
| 15 | Sun | 16 | Auriga | — | — |
| 16 | Mon | 17 | Gemini | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 17 | Tue | 18 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 18 | Wed | 19 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 19 | Thu | 20 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 20 | Fri | 21 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 21 | Sat | 22 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 22 | Sun | 22 | — | — | |
| 23 | Mon | 23 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 24 | Tue | 24 | — | — | |
| 25 | Wed | 25 | Libra | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 26 | Thu | 26 | Libra | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 27 | Fri | 27 | Scorpius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 28 | Sat | 28 | Ophiuchus | — | — |
| 29 | Sun | 29 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 30 | Mon | 1 | — | — | |
| 31 | Tue | 2 | Sagittarius | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |