Sowing calendar: March 2021

When to sow and plant in March? 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 March

1. 1 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 20:39 Scorpio)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 22:44 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Fr
   
   Last quarter Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Sa
   
   Last quarter 01:32 Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 02:22)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
8. 8 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
9. 9 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 07:42)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 14:45 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Fr
    
    New moon Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 Sa
    
    New moon 10:23 Moon: Pisces (from 23:45 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 Su
    
    New moon Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
15. 15 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 10:58)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 23:48 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Sa
    
    First quarter Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Su
    
    First quarter 14:41 Moon: Gemini (from 12:18 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Mo
    
    First quarter Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 21:57 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 03:26)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
27. 27 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
28. 28 Su
    
    Full moon 19:50 Moon: Libra (from 06:23)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
29. 29 Mo
    
    Full moon Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
30. 30 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 06:34)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding

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: March 2021 Moon calendar: March 2021

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