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Planting by the Moon — January 1941

The favourable sowing days in January 1941 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 13 and 27 (Full Moon — 13 January · New Moon — 27 January).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Root
Days: 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 2, 3, 12, 29, 30 and 31

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

Flower
Days: 1, 9, 10, 11 and 28

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 14% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 22% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Fri 30% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Sat 39% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 49% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 58% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 67% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Wed 76% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Thu 83% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 90% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 95% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Mon 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Tue 99% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 95% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 90% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 82% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 72% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
19 Sun 61% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
20 Mon 50% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Tue 39% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Wed 28% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Thu 19% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 11% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 5% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Sun 1% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Mon 0% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Tue 1% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 4% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Thu 9% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Fri 15% Pisces · 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 Jan, 20:34
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 Jan, 07:36
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Jan, 20:30
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Jan, 08:28
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Jan, 17:34
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Jan, 23:40
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)16 Jan, 03:44
  • Libra(Air · Flower)18 Jan, 06:57
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 Jan, 10:03
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)22 Jan, 13:19
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)24 Jan, 17:04
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 Jan, 22:07
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 Jan, 05:34
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Jan, 16:04

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in January 1941?

The favourable sowing and planting days in January 1941 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 and 31 — 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 January 1941?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in January 1941 that falls on 16, 17, 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in January 1941?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in January 1941 those are 13 and 27 (Full Moon — 13 January · New Moon — 27 January). 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.