Sowing calendar: May 2031

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 Th
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 12:57 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 Fr
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
3. 3 Sa
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 20:50 Libra)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Mo
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Tu
   
   Full moon Moon: Scorpio (from 01:12)
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
7. 7 We
   
   Full moon 04:42 Moon: Scorpio
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
8. 8 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 03:03)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 03:57)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
11. 11 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
12. 12 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 05:24)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
13. 13 Tu
    
    Last quarter 20:08 Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 We
    
    Last quarter Moon: Pisces (from 08:32)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 14:00 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 21:56 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
20. 20 Tu
    
    New moon Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
21. 21 We
    
    New moon 08:19 Moon: Gemini (from 08:09)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
22. 22 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 20:11 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 09:01)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo (from 20:56 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Th
    
    First quarter 12:20 Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
30. 30 Fr
    
    First quarter Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
31. 31 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 06:03)
    Flower 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.

Haircut calendar: May 2031 Moon calendar: May 2031

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