Sowing calendar: April 2032

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

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 April

  1. 1 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  2. 2 Fr
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 10:39)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  3. 3 Sa
    Last quarter 11:10 Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  4. 4 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 13:56 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  5. 5 Mo
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  6. 6 Tu
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 15:40 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  7. 7 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  8. 8 Th
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 16:58 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  9. 9 Fr
    New moon Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  10. 10 Sa
    New moon 03:41 Moon: Aries (from 19:21 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  11. 11 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  12. 12 Mo
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  13. 13 Tu
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 00:18)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  14. 14 We
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  15. 15 Th
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 08:42)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  16. 16 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  17. 17 Sa
    First quarter 16:24 Moon: Cancer (from 20:05 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  18. 18 Su
    First quarter Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  19. 19 Mo
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  20. 20 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 08:37)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  21. 21 We
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  22. 22 Th
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 20:05 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  23. 23 Fr
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  24. 24 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  25. 25 Su
    Full moon 16:11 Moon: Scorpio (from 05:09)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  26. 26 Mo
    Full moon Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  27. 27 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 11:40)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  28. 28 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  29. 29 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 16:11 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  30. 30 Fr
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs

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).