Sowing calendar: September 2025

When to sow and plant in September? 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 September

1. 1 Mo
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 Tu
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 02:46)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
3. 3 We
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 Th
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 11:33)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Fr
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Sa
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 16:56 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Su
   
   Full moon 19:10 Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
8. 8 Mo
   
   Full moon Moon: Pisces (from 19:38 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
9. 9 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 21:04 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
12. 12 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 22:40 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
13. 13 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Su
    
    Last quarter 11:35 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 01:32)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 06:21)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 13:24 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
21. 21 Su
    
    New moon 20:54 Moon: Virgo (from 22:42 Libra)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
22. 22 Mo
    
    New moon Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
23. 23 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 10:01)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 22:39 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Mo
    
    First quarter Moon: Capricorn (from 10:56)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
30. 30 Tu
    
    First quarter 00:54 Moon: Capricorn
    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: September 2025 Moon calendar: September 2025

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