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Planting by the Moon — May 1961

The favourable sowing days in May 1961 are 4, 5, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 14 and 30 (New Moon — 14 May · Full Moon — 30 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 20, 21 and 22

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

Root
Days: 4, 5 and 13

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

Leaf
Days: 18, 19, 27, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 15, 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Tue 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 91% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 84% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Fri 74% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sat 64% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 53% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 41% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 30% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Wed 21% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Thu 12% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 6% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Sun 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Mon 1% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 3% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Wed 8% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 14% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Fri 21% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Sat 30% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 38% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 48% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 57% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Wed 67% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Thu 76% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Fri 84% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Sat 91% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Sun 96% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Mon 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Tue 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Wed 98% Sagittarius · 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 May, 05:24
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 May, 08:39
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 May, 11:25
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 May, 14:26
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 May, 17:58
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)12 May, 22:24
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 May, 04:33
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 May, 13:16
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)20 May, 00:43
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 May, 13:35
  • Libra(Air · Flower)25 May, 01:16
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 May, 09:36
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 May, 14:13
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)31 May, 16:23

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1961?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1961 are 4, 5, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 — 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 1961?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1961 that falls on 4, 5 and 13.

Which are the rest days in May 1961?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1961 those are 14 and 30 (New Moon — 14 May · Full Moon — 30 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.