Sowing calendar: January 2027

When to sow and plant in January? 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 January

1. 1 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 10:18)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 20:58 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 09:19)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
7. 7 Th
   
   New moon 20:25 Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
8. 8 Fr
   
   New moon Moon: Capricorn (from 22:13 Aquarius)
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
9. 9 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 10:37)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 21:15 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Fr
    
    First quarter 20:34 Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Sa
    
    First quarter Moon: Taurus (from 04:45)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 08:34)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 09:22)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Fr
    
    Full moon 12:18 Moon: Leo (from 08:46)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
23. 23 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 08:45)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
25. 25 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
26. 26 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 11:13)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Th
    
    Last quarter Moon: Libra (from 17:23 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Fr
    
    Last quarter 10:56 Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Sa
    
    Last quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 03:15)
    Fruit 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: January 2027 Moon calendar: January 2027

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