Sowing calendar: April 2022

When to sow and plant in April? 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 April

1. 1 Fr
   
   New moon 07:27 Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 17:52 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
5. 5 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 04:05)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 16:31 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Fr
   
   First quarter Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Sa
   
   First quarter 07:48 Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 05:00)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 15:08 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
14. 14 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 21:47 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
15. 15 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Sa
    
    Full moon 19:57 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
17. 17 Su
    
    Full moon Moon: Scorpio (from 01:23)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 03:17)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 04:53)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
22. 22 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 Sa
    
    Last quarter 12:58 Moon: Aquarius (from 07:18)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 11:15)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 17:10 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Sa
    
    New moon 21:30 Moon: Taurus (from 01:19)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New 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: April 2022 Moon calendar: April 2022

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