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Sowing calendar: April 2028

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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

Root day carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions, garlic, radishes
15 16
Leaf day lettuce, cabbage, spinach, dill, parsley, herbs
2 3 29 30
Fruit day tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, peas, strawberries, fruit trees
4 5
Flower day flowers, broccoli, cauliflower, flowering bulbs
1 8 27 28

Every day in April

  1. 1 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 20:16 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  2. 2 Su
    First quarter 20:15 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  3. 3 Mo
    First quarter Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  4. 4 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 00:40)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  5. 5 We
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  6. 6 Th
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 02:38)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  7. 7 Fr
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  8. 8 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 03:04)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  9. 9 Su
    Full moon 11:26 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  10. 10 Mo
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 03:38)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  11. 11 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  12. 12 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 06:20)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  13. 13 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  14. 14 Fr
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 12:47 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  15. 15 Sa
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  16. 16 Su
    Last quarter 17:38 Moon: Capricorn (from 23:13 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  17. 17 Mo
    Last quarter Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  18. 18 Tu
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  19. 19 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 11:58)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  20. 20 Th
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  21. 21 Fr
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  22. 22 Sa
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 00:28)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  23. 23 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  24. 24 Mo
    New moon 20:49 Moon: Taurus (from 11:00)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  25. 25 Tu
    New moon Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  26. 26 We
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 19:16 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  27. 27 Th
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  28. 28 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  29. 29 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 01:39)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  30. 30 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf 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: April 2028 Moon calendar: April 2028

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