Sowing calendar: May 2027

When to sow and plant in May? 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 May

1. 1 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 02:44)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Taurus (from 08:53)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
6. 6 Th
   
   New moon 12:00 Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
7. 7 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 12:07 Gemini)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
8. 8 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 14:00 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 16:01 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Th
    
    First quarter 05:44 Moon: Leo (from 19:07 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
15. 15 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 23:35 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
16. 16 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 05:34)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 We
    
    Full moon Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
20. 20 Th
    
    Full moon 11:59 Moon: Scorpio (from 13:29 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
21. 21 Fr
    
    Full moon Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
22. 22 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 23:44 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
24. 24 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
25. 25 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 12:06 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
26. 26 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Fr
    
    Last quarter 14:59 Moon: Pisces (from 00:57)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Sa
    
    Last quarter Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 11:41)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    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: May 2027 Moon calendar: May 2027

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