Sowing calendar: February 2026

When to sow and plant in February? 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 February

1. 1 Su
   
   Full moon 22:10 Moon: Leo (from 00:10)
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 Mo
   
   Full moon Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 03:22)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
4. 4 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
5. 5 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 09:33)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 19:15 Scorpio)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Su
   
   Last quarter Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Mo
   
   Last quarter 12:44 Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Tu
    
    Last quarter Moon: Sagittarius (from 07:23)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 19:45 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
13. 13 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
14. 14 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
15. 15 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 06:18)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Tu
    
    New moon 12:03 Moon: Aquarius (from 14:11 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 19:41 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 23:32 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
23. 23 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
24. 24 Tu
    
    First quarter 12:28 Moon: Gemini (from 02:30)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 05:13)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 08:18)
    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: February 2026 Moon calendar: February 2026

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