Sowing calendar: January 2028

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 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 08:54)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 21:37 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
4. 4 Tu
   
   First quarter Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 We
   
   First quarter 01:41 Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Th
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 07:57)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
7. 7 Fr
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
8. 8 Sa
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 14:28 Gemini)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
9. 9 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 17:17 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Tu
    
    Full moon Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
12. 12 We
    
    Full moon 04:04 Moon: Cancer (from 17:45 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Leo (from 17:42 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
16. 16 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 18:53 Libra)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
17. 17 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Tu
    
    Last quarter 19:28 Moon: Libra (from 22:37 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 We
    
    Last quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 05:25)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 15:03 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
25. 25 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
26. 26 We
    
    New moon 15:14 Moon: Aquarius (from 02:45)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
27. 27 Th
    
    New moon Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 15:35 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 04:24)
    Fruit 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: January 2028 Moon calendar: January 2028

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