Sowing calendar: May 2025

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 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 08:24)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 12:30 Leo)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
4. 4 Su
   
   First quarter 14:53 Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Mo
   
   First quarter Moon: Leo (from 20:41 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Tu
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
7. 7 We
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
8. 8 Th
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 08:07)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Fr
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 20:59 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Mo
    
    Full moon 17:58 Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 Tu
    
    Full moon Moon: Sagittarius (from 09:35)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 20:59 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
17. 17 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
18. 18 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 06:30)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Tu
    
    Last quarter 13:00 Moon: Aquarius (from 13:30 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 We
    
    Last quarter Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 17:28 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 18:40 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
26. 26 Mo
    
    New moon Moon: Taurus (from 18:23 Gemini)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
27. 27 Tu
    
    New moon 04:04 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 18:35 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 21:18 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit 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: May 2025 Moon calendar: May 2025

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