Sowing calendar: September 2020

When to sow and plant in September? 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 September

1. 1 Tu
   
   Full moon Moon: Pisces (from 10:35)
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 We
   
   Full moon 06:23 Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 21:23 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 09:44)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
8. 8 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 22:28 Gemini)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
9. 9 We
   
   Last quarter Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Th
    
    Last quarter 10:28 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 09:23)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
13. 13 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 16:33 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 19:37 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
17. 17 Th
    
    New moon 12:01 Moon: Virgo (from 19:56 Libra)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 19:33 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 20:31 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Th
    
    First quarter 02:56 Moon: Capricorn (from 00:16)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
26. 26 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 07:09)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 16:35 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops

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: September 2020 Moon calendar: September 2020

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