Sowing calendar: April 2030

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

Every day in April

1. 1 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 21:24 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Tu
   
   New moon 23:04 Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 We
   
   New moon Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 08:17)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
5. 5 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
6. 6 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 20:52 Gemini)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
7. 7 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 09:49)
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Th
    
    First quarter 03:58 Moon: Cancer (from 20:46 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 03:52)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
15. 15 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
16. 16 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 06:54)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 We
    
    Full moon Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Th
    
    Full moon 04:21 Moon: Scorpio (from 07:18)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
19. 19 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 07:01)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 07:57)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
24. 24 We
    
    Last quarter 19:40 Moon: Aquarius (from 11:27)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Th
    
    Last quarter Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 17:59 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 03:14)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Tu
    
    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: April 2030 Moon calendar: April 2030

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