Sowing calendar: October 2020

When to sow and plant in October? Folk tradition uses the Moon’s phase and zodiac sign: above-ground crops are sown during the waxing Moon and root crops during the waning Moon. The sign defines the day type: root, leaf, fruit or flower. These traditions are not scientifically proven.

Most favourable days

Every day in October

1. 1 Th
   
   Full moon 22:06 Moon: Aries (from 03:48)
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 Fr
   
   Full moon Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 16:13 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
5. 5 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
6. 6 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 05:03)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 16:46 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Fr
   
   Last quarter Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Sa
    
    Last quarter 01:41 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 01:25)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
13. 13 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 05:56)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
14. 14 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
15. 15 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 06:54)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Fr
    
    New moon 20:32 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
17. 17 Sa
    
    New moon Moon: Scorpio (from 06:07)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 05:44)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 07:44)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
22. 22 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
23. 23 Fr
    
    First quarter 14:24 Moon: Capricorn (from 13:18 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
24. 24 Sa
    
    First quarter Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 21:19 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries (from 08:45)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries (from 21:20 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Sa
    
    Full moon 14:51 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting

This calendar follows folk traditions and the biodynamic calendar; its recommendations are not scientifically proven. The Moon’s sign is shown at local noon; times are UK local time.

Haircut calendar: October 2020 Moon calendar: October 2020

Moon image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio (public domain).