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Planting by the Moon — September 1927

The favourable sowing days in September 1927 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 September · New Moon — 25 September).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4 and 5

tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, aubergine, beans, peas, sweetcorn, strawberries, fruit trees

Root
Days: 14, 15, 23 and 24

potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beetroot, radishes, turnips, parsnips, celeriac, root parsley

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 3, 10, 28, 29 and 30

lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, cabbage, rocket, parsley, dill, basil, leeks, chard

Flower
Days: 8, 9, 26 and 27

broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, roses, lavender, sunflowers, bedding flowers, bulbs

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 22% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Fri 31% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Sat 40% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Sun 50% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Mon 59% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 69% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Wed 79% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Thu 87% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Fri 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Sat 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Sun 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Mon 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Tue 95% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Wed 88% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Thu 79% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Fri 69% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sat 58% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Sun 47% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Mon 37% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Tue 27% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Wed 19% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Thu 12% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Fri 6% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 2% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 0% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Mon 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Tue 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Wed 5% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Thu 11% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Fri 17% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering

Phase and sign are computed for 12:00 UTC on each day. The Moon changes sign every ~2.3 days — the exact moments are listed below.

The Moon changes sign

  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)1 Sept, 00:30
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)3 Sept, 13:04
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)5 Sept, 23:25
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)8 Sept, 05:46
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)10 Sept, 08:13
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)12 Sept, 08:21
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)14 Sept, 08:08
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 Sept, 09:29
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Sept, 13:44
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)20 Sept, 21:09
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)23 Sept, 07:01
  • Libra(Air · Flower)25 Sept, 18:28
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)28 Sept, 07:01
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)30 Sept, 19:51

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in September 1927?

The favourable sowing and planting days in September 1927 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 — the days on which the Moon's direction of travel and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional rule.

When should root crops be sown in September 1927?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in September 1927 that falls on 14, 15, 23 and 24.

Which are the rest days in September 1927?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in September 1927 those are 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 September · New Moon — 25 September). They suit weeding, soil work and composting instead.

How does a lunar planting calendar work?

Two rules combine. Under a waxing Moon (new → full) you sow the crops harvested above ground — fruiting, leafy and flowering plants. Under a waning Moon (full → new) you sow root crops. At the same time the zodiac sign holding the Moon decides which part of the plant is favoured: fire → fruit, earth → root, air → flower, water → leaf.

Is there scientific evidence for lunar planting?

No. The moon phase and its zodiac sign are astronomically computed and verifiable, but their link to plant growth is traditional practice, not agronomic advice. This page reproduces the rules exactly as the centuries-old farming almanacs apply them.

The moon phase and its zodiac sign are computed astronomically (tropical zodiac). The sowing rules are traditional practice taken from folk farming almanacs — they are not agronomic advice and have no scientific confirmation.