Sowing calendar: January 2023

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 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
2. 2 Mo
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
3. 3 Tu
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 02:45)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
4. 4 We
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Th
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 14:15 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Fr
   
   Full moon 23:09 Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
7. 7 Sa
   
   Full moon Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
8. 8 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 02:41)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 15:16 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
12. 12 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
13. 13 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 02:57)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Sa
    
    Last quarter Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Su
    
    Last quarter 02:13 Moon: Libra (from 12:09 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 17:34 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 19:12 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
21. 21 Sa
    
    New moon 20:55 Moon: Capricorn (from 18:30 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
22. 22 Su
    
    New moon Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
23. 23 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 17:37 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 18:49 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 23:44 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Sa
    
    First quarter 15:20 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
29. 29 Su
    
    First quarter Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
30. 30 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 08:37)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops

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 2023 Moon calendar: January 2023

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