Sowing calendar: April 2024

When to sow and plant in April? 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 April

1. 1 Mo
   
   Last quarter Moon: Capricorn (from 05:07)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 Tu
   
   Last quarter 04:15 Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
3. 3 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 10:09)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 12:15 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 12:26 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Mo
   
   New moon 19:23 Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
9. 9 Tu
   
   New moon Moon: Aries (from 12:24 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
11. 11 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 13:59 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
12. 12 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 18:46 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Mo
    
    First quarter 20:14 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Tu
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo (from 03:24)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 15:11 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
20. 20 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
21. 21 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 04:09)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Tu
    
    Full moon Moon: Libra (from 16:20 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 We
    
    Full moon 00:51 Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 02:38)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 10:38)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
29. 29 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 16:20 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs

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: April 2024 Moon calendar: April 2024

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