Sowing calendar: April 2025

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 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 21:27 Gemini)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
2. 2 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 23:51 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
4. 4 Fr
   
   First quarter Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Sa
   
   First quarter 03:16 Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 05:35)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Tu
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 14:41 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 We
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
10. 10 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
11. 11 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 02:13)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Sa
    
    Full moon Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 Su
    
    Full moon 01:23 Moon: Libra (from 14:55 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 03:38)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 15:13 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
20. 20 Su
    
    Last quarter Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
21. 21 Mo
    
    Last quarter 02:37 Moon: Aquarius (from 00:22)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 06:09)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 08:26)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Su
    
    New moon 20:33 Moon: Taurus (from 08:18)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 Mo
    
    New moon Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 07:36)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops

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 2025 Moon calendar: April 2025

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