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Planting by the Moon — May 1954

The favourable sowing days in May 1954 are 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 29 and 30. No sowing on 3 and 18 (New Moon — 3 May · Full Moon — 18 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 8, 9 and 10

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

Root
Days: 2, 21, 22, 29 and 30

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

Leaf
Days: 6, 7, 16 and 17

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5, 13, 14 and 15

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 3% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Mon 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Tue 4% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 10% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 17% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Fri 27% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Sat 37% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 47% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 57% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 66% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 75% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 83% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Fri 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
15 Sat 94% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Sun 98% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Mon 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Tue 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Wed 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 88% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Sat 81% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Sun 72% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 62% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 52% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Wed 40% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Thu 30% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 19% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
30 Sun 5% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
31 Mon 1% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers 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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 May, 01:42
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 May, 01:11
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 May, 02:34
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)8 May, 07:30
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)10 May, 16:26
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 May, 04:07
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)15 May, 16:42
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 May, 04:53
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 May, 15:51
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 May, 00:52
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 May, 07:11
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 May, 10:32
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 May, 11:34
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)31 May, 11:43

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1954?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1954 are 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 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 May 1954?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1954 that falls on 2, 21, 22, 29 and 30.

Which are the rest days in May 1954?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1954 those are 3 and 18 (New Moon — 3 May · Full Moon — 18 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.