Sowing calendar: March 2025

When to sow and plant in March? 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 March

1. 1 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 09:53)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 10:37)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
5. 5 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 12:30 Gemini)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
6. 6 Th
   
   First quarter 16:33 Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Fr
   
   First quarter Moon: Gemini (from 16:30 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Sa
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 23:00 Leo)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 07:57)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
13. 13 Th
    
    Full moon Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 Fr
    
    Full moon 06:55 Moon: Virgo (from 19:00 Libra)
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
15. 15 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 07:32)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 20:19 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Fr
    
    Last quarter Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Sa
    
    Last quarter 11:32 Moon: Capricorn (from 07:30)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 Su
    
    Last quarter Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
24. 24 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 15:26 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
25. 25 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 19:33 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 20:37 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Sa
    
    New moon 11:00 Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
30. 30 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 21:16 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting

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: March 2025 Moon calendar: March 2025

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