Sowing calendar: February 2024

When to sow and plant in February? 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 February

1. 1 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 20:38 Scorpio)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Fr
   
   Last quarter 23:20 Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Sa
   
   Last quarter Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 06:29)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 12:09 Capricorn)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
8. 8 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 14:00 Aquarius)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
9. 9 Fr
   
   New moon 23:00 Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 Sa
    
    New moon Moon: Aquarius (from 13:43 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
11. 11 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 13:27 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 15:03 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
16. 16 Fr
    
    First quarter 15:02 Moon: Taurus (from 19:41 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 Sa
    
    First quarter Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 03:26)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 13:42 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Fr
    
    Full moon Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 Sa
    
    Full moon 12:31 Moon: Virgo (from 01:40)
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Su
    
    Full moon Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
26. 26 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 14:31 Libra)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
27. 27 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 03:10)
    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: February 2024 Moon calendar: February 2024

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