Sowing calendar: October 2023

When to sow and plant in October? 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 October

1. 1 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 02:19)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
3. 3 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 06:04)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 13:33 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Fr
   
   Last quarter 14:49 Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Sa
   
   Last quarter Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 00:25)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 13:02 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
12. 12 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
13. 13 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 01:23)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Sa
    
    New moon 18:55 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
15. 15 Su
    
    New moon Moon: Libra (from 12:05 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
16. 16 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 20:38 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 02:56)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
21. 21 Sa
    
    First quarter Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
22. 22 Su
    
    First quarter 04:30 Moon: Aquarius (from 07:07)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 09:34)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries (from 11:03)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Sa
    
    Full moon 21:24 Moon: Aries (from 12:45 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
29. 29 Su
    
    Full moon Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
30. 30 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 15:08 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
31. 31 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower 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: October 2023 Moon calendar: October 2023

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