Sowing calendar: May 2024

When to sow and plant in May? 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 May

1. 1 We
   
   Last quarter 12:27 Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 19:53 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 21:43 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 22:44 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Tu
   
   New moon Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
8. 8 We
   
   New moon 04:24 Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
9. 9 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 00:22)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 04:15)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 11:37)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Tu
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 We
    
    First quarter 12:49 Moon: Leo (from 22:33 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Th
    
    First quarter Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 11:23)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 23:35 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Th
    
    Full moon 14:55 Moon: Sagittarius (from 09:25)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 Fr
    
    Full moon Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 16:37 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
27. 27 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 21:45 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
28. 28 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Th
    
    Last quarter 18:13 Moon: Pisces (from 01:33)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Fr
    
    Last quarter Moon: Pisces
    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: May 2024 Moon calendar: May 2024

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