Sowing calendar: September 2030

When to sow and plant in September? 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

Root day carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions, garlic, radishes
Leaf day lettuce, cabbage, spinach, dill, parsley, herbs
Fruit day tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, peas, strawberries, fruit trees
Flower day flowers, broccoli, cauliflower, flowering bulbs

Every day in September

  1. 1 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 22:45 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  2. 2 Mo
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  3. 3 Tu
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  4. 4 We
    First quarter 22:56 Moon: Sagittarius (from 01:51)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  5. 5 Th
    First quarter Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  6. 6 Fr
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 04:52)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  7. 7 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  8. 8 Su
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 08:07)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  9. 9 Mo
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  10. 10 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 12:10 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  11. 11 We
    Full moon 22:17 Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  12. 12 Th
    Full moon Moon: Pisces (from 18:01 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  13. 13 Fr
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  14. 14 Sa
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  15. 15 Su
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 02:41)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  16. 16 Mo
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  17. 17 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 14:16 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  18. 18 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  19. 19 Th
    Last quarter 20:57 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  20. 20 Fr
    Last quarter Moon: Cancer (from 03:12)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  21. 21 Sa
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  22. 22 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 14:43 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  23. 23 Mo
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  24. 24 Tu
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 22:50 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  25. 25 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  26. 26 Th
    Waning crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  27. 27 Fr
    New moon 10:54 Moon: Libra (from 03:31)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  28. 28 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  29. 29 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 06:00)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  30. 30 Mo
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops

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.

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