Sowing calendar: January 2022

When to sow and plant in January? 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 January

1. 1 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 23:03 Capricorn)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Su
   
   New moon 18:35 Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Mo
   
   New moon Moon: Capricorn (from 22:45 Aquarius)
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 00:18)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 05:27)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Su
   
   First quarter 18:13 Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Mo
    
    First quarter Moon: Aries (from 14:48 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
12. 12 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
13. 13 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 03:09)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 16:11 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Mo
    
    Full moon 23:51 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Tu
    
    Full moon Moon: Leo (from 04:04)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
19. 19 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 14:03 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
22. 22 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 22:03 Libra)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Tu
    
    Last quarter 13:42 Moon: Scorpio (from 03:58)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 We
    
    Last quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 07:36)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 09:10)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
31. 31 Mo
    
    New moon Moon: Aquarius (from 09:43)
    Flower 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: January 2022 Moon calendar: January 2022

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