Lunar Calendar for Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Moon in Pisces · waning gibbous · lunar day 22
- 64% illuminated
- Element Water
- Wet day
- 235,138 miles (378,418 km)
The day moves at a softer pace, and hunches deserve a hearing. Allow yourself music, water, and a moment of quiet.
Waning gibbous
The Moon is still mostly lit, but the edge that brightened first is now fading. It rises later each evening and lingers into the morning sky. In lunar tradition, the waning weeks favor finishing, clearing, and letting go rather than starting something new.
On its monthly path across the sky, the Moon is now climbing: seen from the Northern Hemisphere, each day it crosses the sky a little higher than the day before. In planting tradition, the ascending Moon is the time of rising sap—a time for grafting and for harvesting fruit meant to stay fresh.
Element of the day
- Element
- Water
- Day character
- Wet
A wet water day in Pisces is gentle and slow, suited to reflection and unhurried work.
Lunar day 22
The twenty-second lunar day is a day of wisdom: pass on experience and learn from those who have more of it.
Lunar days are counted from the new moon: day 1 begins at the new moon, and a cycle has 29 or 30 of them. Tradition gives each day its own character.
Health by lunar tradition
In lunar tradition, extra care goes to the feet, soles, and toes.
Under a waning Moon, the feet appreciate rest: put them up for a while in the evening.
Pisces days belong to the feet. A foot massage or acupressure on the soles is the day’s classic practice, tradition says.
Spend a few minutes barefoot on a soft surface, such as grass or a rug, for a change from shoes.
In June, think of hydration and sun protection: a high-SPF sunscreen and shade at midday. Tick season is in full swing; check yourself after time in grass and woods.
Food by lunar tradition
- Favored today
- Carbohydrates and starches
Pisces days are starch days. Potatoes, rice, grains, and bread are said to nourish well today, and lettuce is said to be at its juiciest and tastiest. Keep portions modest if bloating is a familiar guest.
With the Moon waning, tradition keeps the starches light; a salad with potatoes suits the day.
In lunar lore, the body switches from storing to spending after the full moon.
June is the month of strawberries, cherries, and the first peas; lettuce and young kohlrabi arrive. Light summer meals go well with fresh herbs.
Reach for seasonal foods that suit the day: new potatoes and peas.
Tip of the day: a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast; carbohydrates are processed well today, tradition says.
Garden by the moon
- Plant part
- Leaf
June is the month of growth and the first harvest: strawberries, peas, lettuce, and, late in the month, early potatoes. Sow more beans and summer lettuce, and plant out seedlings for the fall harvest: kale, cauliflower, and leeks. Water regularly and mulch.
Leaves are gathered in the morning once the dew has dried.
The right day for nettle tea from freshly picked leaves.
Pisces days are leaf days: tradition favors sowing and planting everything grown for its leaves, and generous watering. Herbalists gather leaves on Pisces days too, though tradition rates Cancer and Scorpio days higher.
Under a waning Moon, tradition says, the parts of plants below ground take the lead.
Sow and plant everything that bears below ground.
Transplant seedlings and prune trees and shrubs.
On leaf days the leafy vegetables and herbs ask for attention: kale, spring lettuce, and summer lettuce.
This is the time to harvest spring lettuce, early potatoes, and strawberries.
Seasonal advice is for the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zone; south of the equator, swap the seasons. For the best days of the month, see planting by the moon and the lunar hair calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What moon is June 17th?
On June 17, 2025, the Moon was waning gibbous, 64% lit, in the sign of Pisces. It was day 22 of the lunar cycle.
Is June 17, 2025 a full moon?
No. On June 17, 2025, the Moon was waning gibbous. The nearest full moon after that date was July 10, 2025.
What day is the full moon in June 2025?
The full moon in June 2025 was the Strawberry Moon on June 11, 2025, at 7:44 AM UTC.
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