Planting by the Moon 1947
171 favourable sowing days through the year
1947 has 171 favourable sowing days. Pick a month for the full calendar — phase, zodiac sign and recommended tasks for every day.
- Fruit1, 27 and 28
- Root10, 11, 20 and 21
- Leaf6, 25 and 26
- Flower4, 5, 23, 24 and 31
- Fruit23, 24 and 25
- Root7, 8, 16, 17 and 18
- Leaf3, 4 and 22
- Flower1, 2 and 28
- Fruit4, 5, 23, 24 and 31
- Root15, 16 and 17
- Leaf2, 3, 29 and 30
- Flower1, 27 and 28
- Fruit1, 27, 28 and 29
- Root12 and 13
- Leaf25 and 26
- Flower23 and 24
- Fruit25 and 26
- Root9, 10, 11 and 19
- Leaf4, 23, 24 and 31
- Flower2, 3, 21, 22, 29 and 30
- Fruit21, 22 and 30
- Root5, 6, 7, 15 and 16
- Leaf1, 2, 19, 20, 28 and 29
- Flower25, 26 and 27
- Fruit1, 2, 19, 20, 27, 28 and 29
- Root4, 12, 13 and 14
- Leaf25 and 26
- Flower23 and 24
- Fruit24 and 25
- Root9 and 10
- Leaf21, 22 and 23
- Flower1, 19, 20, 29 and 30
- Fruit20 and 21
- Root5, 6 and 13
- Leaf18, 19, 27, 28 and 29
- Flower15, 16, 17, 25 and 26
- Fruit17, 18, 19, 27 and 28
- Root2, 3, 11, 12, 30 and 31
- Leaf15, 16, 25 and 26
- Flower22, 23 and 24
- Fruit14, 15, 24 and 25
- Root7 and 8
- Leaf13, 21, 22 and 23
- Flower19 and 20
- Fruit21 and 22
- Root4, 5 and 31
- Leaf18, 19 and 20
- Flower16, 17, 25 and 26
Frequently asked questions
How many favourable sowing days are there in 1947?
1947 has 171 days on which the moon phase and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional sowing rule.
When should potatoes be planted in 1947?
Potatoes are a root crop, traditionally planted under a waning Moon in an earth sign. In spring 1947 that falls on: 7 February, 8 February, 16 February, 17 February, 18 February, 15 March, 16 March, 17 March, 12 April, 13 April.
What do fruit, root, leaf and flower mean?
The zodiac sign holding the Moon decides which part of the plant tradition says is favoured: fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) → fruit, earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) → root, air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) → flower, water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) → leaf.