Sowing calendar: April 2033

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
5 6 7
Fruit day tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, peas, strawberries, fruit trees
Flower day flowers, broccoli, cauliflower, flowering bulbs

Every day in April

  1. 1 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 02:11)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  2. 2 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  3. 3 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini (from 03:38)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  4. 4 Mo
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  5. 5 Tu
    Waxing crescent Moon: Cancer (from 08:23)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  6. 6 We
    First quarter 16:14 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  7. 7 Th
    First quarter Moon: Cancer (from 16:56 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  8. 8 Fr
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  9. 9 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  10. 10 Su
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 04:31)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  11. 11 Mo
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  12. 12 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 17:27 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  13. 13 We
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  14. 14 Th
    Full moon 20:18 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  15. 15 Fr
    Full moon Moon: Scorpio (from 06:00)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  16. 16 Sa
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  17. 17 Su
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 17:05 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  18. 18 Mo
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  19. 19 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  20. 20 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 01:55)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  21. 21 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  22. 22 Fr
    Last quarter 12:42 Moon: Aquarius (from 08:03)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  23. 23 Sa
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  24. 24 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 11:29)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  25. 25 Mo
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  26. 26 Tu
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 12:44 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  27. 27 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  28. 28 Th
    New moon Moon: Aries (from 13:03 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  29. 29 Fr
    New moon 03:48 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  30. 30 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 14:05 Gemini)
    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.

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