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Planting by the Moon — May 1932

The favourable sowing days in May 1932 are 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 and 23. No sowing on 5 and 20 (New Moon — 5 May · Full Moon — 20 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 12 and 13

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

Root
Days: 4, 22 and 23

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

Leaf
Days: 9, 10, 11, 18 and 19

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

Flower
Days: 7, 8, 16 and 17

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 16% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Mon 10% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 5% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Wed 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Thu 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
6 Fri 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Sat 3% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 7% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Mon 12% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Tue 19% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Wed 28% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Thu 38% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Fri 48% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Sat 59% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 70% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 80% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Tue 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Wed 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Thu 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Fri 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Sat 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 93% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Mon 86% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
24 Tue 78% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 68% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Thu 58% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Fri 48% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Sat 39% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Sun 29% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 21% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Tue 14% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control

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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)1 May, 22:44
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 May, 11:45
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)7 May, 00:19
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 May, 11:32
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 May, 20:46
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)14 May, 03:13
  • Libra(Air · Flower)16 May, 06:27
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)18 May, 07:05
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)20 May, 06:42
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)22 May, 07:12
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)24 May, 10:31
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 May, 17:56
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 May, 05:08
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 May, 18:05

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1932?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1932 are 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 and 23 — 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 May 1932?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1932 that falls on 4, 22 and 23.

Which are the rest days in May 1932?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1932 those are 5 and 20 (New Moon — 5 May · Full Moon — 20 May). 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.