Sowing calendar: November 2023

When to sow and plant in November? 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 November

1. 1 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 21:31 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Sa
   
   Last quarter Moon: Leo (from 07:22)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Su
   
   Last quarter 08:38 Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 19:40 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
8. 8 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
9. 9 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 08:09)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 18:40 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Su
    
    New moon Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 Mo
    
    New moon 09:27 Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 02:24)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 07:43)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 11:29)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Mo
    
    First quarter 10:50 Moon: Aquarius (from 14:30 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 17:21 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries (from 20:30 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
26. 26 Su
    
    Full moon Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
27. 27 Mo
    
    Full moon 09:16 Moon: Gemini (from 00:41)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 06:54)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding

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: November 2023 Moon calendar: November 2023

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