Sowing calendar: April 2027

When to sow and plant in April? 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 April

1. 1 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 08:26)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 17:49 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Tu
   
   New moon Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
7. 7 We
   
   New moon 00:53 Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
8. 8 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 00:11)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
9. 9 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
10. 10 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 04:22)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 07:33)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Tu
    
    First quarter 23:57 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo (from 10:31)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 13:41 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 17:23 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Tu
    
    Full moon 23:27 Moon: Libra (from 22:22 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
21. 21 We
    
    Full moon Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
22. 22 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 05:39)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 15:53 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
27. 27 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
28. 28 We
    
    Last quarter 21:20 Moon: Aquarius (from 04:25)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Th
    
    Last quarter Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 16:54 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding

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: April 2027 Moon calendar: April 2027

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