Sowing calendar: October 2021

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 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 01:54)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 09:38)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
4. 4 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
5. 5 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 13:42 Libra)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
6. 6 We
   
   New moon 12:05 Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
7. 7 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 15:22 Scorpio)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 16:24 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 18:15 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Tu
    
    First quarter Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
13. 13 We
    
    First quarter 04:27 Moon: Capricorn (from 21:48 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
14. 14 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 03:22)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries (from 11:05)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 We
    
    Full moon 15:57 Moon: Aries (from 21:00 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
21. 21 Th
    
    Full moon Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
22. 22 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 08:58)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 22:01 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Th
    
    Last quarter 21:06 Moon: Leo (from 10:09)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Fr
    
    Last quarter Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 19:10 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs

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 2021 Moon calendar: October 2021

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