Sowing calendar: October 2030

When to sow and plant in October? 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 October

1. 1 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 07:50)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
3. 3 Th
   
   First quarter Moon: Capricorn (from 10:14)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 Fr
   
   First quarter 04:58 Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
5. 5 Sa
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 13:48 Aquarius)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
6. 6 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 18:48 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
8. 8 Tu
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 We
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Th
    
    Full moon Moon: Aries (from 01:34)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
11. 11 Fr
    
    Full moon 11:46 Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
12. 12 Sa
    
    Full moon Moon: Taurus (from 10:36)
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
14. 14 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 22:02 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 11:00)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Sa
    
    Last quarter 15:51 Moon: Cancer (from 23:15 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Su
    
    Last quarter Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 08:25)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
23. 23 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
24. 24 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo (from 13:38 Libra)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Sa
    
    New moon 21:17 Moon: Libra (from 15:40 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
27. 27 Su
    
    New moon Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 15:12 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Sagittarius (from 16:00 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Capricorn
    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.

Haircut calendar: October 2030 Moon calendar: October 2030

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