Sowing calendar: March 2026

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 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 Mo
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 12:35 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Tu
   
   Full moon 11:39 Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 18:57 Libra)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
5. 5 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
   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: Scorpio (from 04:02)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 15:37 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Tu
    
    Last quarter Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 We
    
    Last quarter 09:41 Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Th
    
    Last quarter Moon: Capricorn (from 04:08)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
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 (from 15:15 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
15. 15 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 23:17 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 We
    
    New moon Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
19. 19 Th
    
    New moon 01:26 Moon: Aries (from 04:04)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
20. 20 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 06:37)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
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: Gemini (from 08:20)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 We
    
    First quarter 19:19 Moon: Cancer (from 10:34)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Th
    
    First quarter Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 14:11 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 20:35 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
31. 31 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    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.

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