Sowing calendar: May 2029

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 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 00:10)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
3. 3 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
4. 4 Fr
   
   Last quarter Moon: Aquarius (from 06:03)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Sa
   
   Last quarter 10:49 Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Su
   
   Last quarter Moon: Aquarius (from 15:44 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 03:51)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 16:32 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
13. 13 Su
    
    New moon 14:43 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 Mo
    
    New moon Moon: Gemini (from 04:25)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 14:46 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 23:00 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Su
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Mo
    
    First quarter 05:17 Moon: Virgo (from 04:34)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
23. 23 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 07:23)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 08:15)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Su
    
    Full moon 19:38 Moon: Sagittarius (from 08:38)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 Mo
    
    Full moon Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 10:22)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
31. 31 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 15:02 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs

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 2029 Moon calendar: May 2029

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