Sowing calendar: October 2024

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 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 23:21 Libra)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 We
   
   New moon 19:50 Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Th
   
   New moon Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 12:23 Scorpio)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 00:36)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 10:40)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
10. 10 Th
    
    First quarter 19:56 Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
11. 11 Fr
    
    First quarter Moon: Capricorn (from 17:32 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
12. 12 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 20:57 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 21:36 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Th
    
    Full moon 12:27 Moon: Aries (from 21:01 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 21:08 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
20. 20 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 23:51 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 We
    
    Last quarter Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Th
    
    Last quarter 09:05 Moon: Leo (from 06:25)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 16:48 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
28. 28 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra (from 04:30)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Th
    
    New moon Moon: Libra (from 17:30 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting

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 2024 Moon calendar: October 2024

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