Sowing calendar: May 2032

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 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 19:24 Aquarius)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 Su
   
   Last quarter 17:02 Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Mo
   
   Last quarter Moon: Aquarius (from 22:01 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 00:42)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Taurus (from 04:14)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
9. 9 Su
   
   New moon 14:38 Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 Mo
    
    New moon Moon: Gemini (from 09:35)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
11. 11 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 17:32 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 04:17)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Su
    
    First quarter Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Mo
    
    First quarter 10:44 Moon: Leo (from 16:42 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Tu
    
    First quarter Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
20. 20 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 04:34)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra (from 13:51 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Mo
    
    Full moon Moon: Scorpio (from 19:52 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Tu
    
    Full moon 03:39 Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
26. 26 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 23:15 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
28. 28 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
29. 29 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 01:19)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Mo
    
    Last quarter 21:52 Moon: Pisces (from 03:24)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding

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 2032 Moon calendar: May 2032

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