Sowing calendar: May 2030

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 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 14:36 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Th
   
   New moon 15:13 Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Fr
   
   New moon Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 03:18)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 16:18 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 03:57)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Fr
    
    First quarter 18:12 Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Sa
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo (from 12:27 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
13. 13 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 16:59 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
14. 14 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 18:11 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Fr
    
    Full moon 12:20 Moon: Scorpio (from 17:40 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 17:24 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
21. 21 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 19:11 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
22. 22 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Th
    
    Last quarter Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Fr
    
    Last quarter 05:58 Moon: Pisces (from 00:18)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 08:58)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 20:27 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
31. 31 Fr
    
    New moon Moon: Gemini (from 09:20)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting

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 2030 Moon calendar: May 2030

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