Sowing calendar: January 2024

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 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
3. 3 We
   
   Last quarter Moon: Libra (from 00:48)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Th
   
   Last quarter 03:32 Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 12:40 Scorpio)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 21:09 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 01:34)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
11. 11 Th
    
    New moon 11:58 Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
12. 12 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 03:02)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 03:30)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 04:49)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Th
    
    First quarter 03:53 Moon: Taurus (from 08:13)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
20. 20 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 14:00 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
21. 21 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 21:52 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Th
    
    Full moon 17:54 Moon: Leo (from 07:38)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
26. 26 Fr
    
    Full moon Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
27. 27 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 19:13 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
29. 29 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 08:06)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    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: January 2024 Moon calendar: January 2024

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