Planting by the Moon 1971
174 favourable sowing days through the year
1971 has 174 favourable sowing days. Pick a month for the full calendar — phase, zodiac sign and recommended tasks for every day.
- Fruit3, 4 and 31
- Root15, 16, 24 and 25
- Leaf1, 2, 10, 29 and 30
- Flower8, 9, 27 and 28
- Fruit1, 9, 27 and 28
- Root11, 12, 13, 21 and 22
- Leaf6, 7, 8 and 26
- Flower4 and 5
- Fruit8, 9 and 27
- Root20 and 21
- Leaf5, 6 and 7
- Flower3, 4, 30 and 31
- Fruit4, 5 and 6
- Root16, 17 and 18
- Leaf2, 3, 29 and 30
- Flower1, 9, 10, 27 and 28
- Fruit1, 2, 3, 29 and 30
- Root14, 15, 22 and 23
- Leaf9, 26, 27 and 28
- Flower6, 7, 8 and 25
- Fruit8, 25, 26 and 27
- Root10, 11, 19 and 20
- Leaf5, 6, 7, 23 and 24
- Flower3, 4 and 30
- Fruit5, 6, 23 and 24
- Root16 and 17
- Leaf3, 4, 30 and 31
- Flower1, 2, 27, 28 and 29
- Fruit1, 2, 3, 29 and 30
- Root12 and 13
- Leaf26, 27 and 28
- Flower24 and 25
- Fruit25 and 26
- Root8, 9, 17 and 18
- Leaf4, 22, 23 and 24
- Flower2, 3, 20, 21 and 30
- Fruit22, 23, 24 and 31
- Root6, 7, 15 and 16
- Leaf2, 3, 20, 21, 29 and 30
- Flower1, 27 and 28
- Fruit1, 19, 20, 28 and 29
- Root11 and 12
- Leaf25, 26 and 27
- Flower23 and 24
- Fruit25 and 26
- Root8, 9 and 10
- Leaf23 and 24
- Flower20, 21, 22, 29 and 30
Frequently asked questions
How many favourable sowing days are there in 1971?
1971 has 174 days on which the moon phase and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional sowing rule.
When should potatoes be planted in 1971?
Potatoes are a root crop, traditionally planted under a waning Moon in an earth sign. In spring 1971 that falls on: 11 February, 12 February, 13 February, 21 February, 22 February, 20 March, 21 March, 16 April, 17 April, 18 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.