Sowing calendar: May 2022

When to sow and plant in May? 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 May

1. 1 Su
   
   New moon Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 11:47)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
4. 4 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 00:06)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 12:51 Leo)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Su
   
   First quarter Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Mo
   
   First quarter 01:22 Moon: Leo (from 23:54 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
11. 11 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
12. 12 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 07:36)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 11:35)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Su
    
    Full moon Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
16. 16 Mo
    
    Full moon 05:15 Moon: Scorpio (from 12:52 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
17. 17 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 13:03 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
20. 20 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 13:54 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
21. 21 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Su
    
    Last quarter 19:44 Moon: Aquarius (from 16:50 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Mo
    
    Last quarter Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 22:39 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus (from 07:22)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
28. 28 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
29. 29 Su
    
    New moon Moon: Taurus (from 18:23 Gemini)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
30. 30 Mo
    
    New moon 12:32 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
31. 31 Tu
    
    New moon Moon: Gemini
    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: May 2022 Moon calendar: May 2022

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