Sowing calendar: May 2028

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 Mo
   
   First quarter Moon: Leo (from 06:24)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 Tu
   
   First quarter 03:26 Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 We
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 09:37)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 Th
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
5. 5 Fr
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 11:35)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Sa
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 13:17 Scorpio)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Mo
   
   Full moon 20:49 Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
9. 9 Tu
   
   Full moon Moon: Scorpio (from 16:14 Sagittarius)
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 22:01 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
13. 13 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
14. 14 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 07:28)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Mo
    
    Last quarter Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Tu
    
    Last quarter 11:44 Moon: Aquarius (from 19:41 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 We
    
    Last quarter Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 08:14)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 18:50 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 Tu
    
    New moon Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 We
    
    New moon 09:17 Moon: Gemini (from 02:37)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 08:01)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 11:56)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 Tu
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo (from 15:02 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 We
    
    First quarter 08:38 Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting

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.

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