Lunar timber-felling calendar — January 2026
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 | Thu | 14 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 2 | Fri | 15 | Gemini | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 3 | Sat | 16 | Gemini | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 4 | Sun | 17 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 5 | Mon | 18 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 6 | Tue | 19 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 7 | Wed | 20 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 8 | Thu | 21 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 9 | Fri | 22 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 10 | Sat | 22 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 11 | Sun | 23 | Virgo | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 12 | Mon | 24 | Libra | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 13 | Tue | 25 | Scorpius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 14 | Wed | 26 | Scorpius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 15 | Thu | 27 | Ophiuchus | — | — |
| 16 | Fri | 28 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 17 | Sat | 29 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 18 | Sun | 30 | Capricornus | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 19 | Mon | 2 | Capricornus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 20 | Tue | 3 | Aquarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 21 | Wed | 4 | Aquarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 22 | Thu | 5 | Pisces | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 23 | Fri | 6 | Pisces | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 24 | Sat | 7 | Pisces | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 25 | Sun | 8 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 26 | Mon | 9 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 27 | Tue | 10 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 28 | Wed | 11 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 29 | Thu | 12 | Auriga | — | — |
| 30 | Fri | 13 | Gemini | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 31 | Sat | 14 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |