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Planting by the Moon — October 1992

The favourable sowing days in October 1992 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 October · New Moon — 25 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 10, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 13, 14, 22 and 23

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 9, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 5, 6 and 7

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 30% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 39% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 49% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Sun 59% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Mon 68% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 76% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 84% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Thu 90% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Fri 95% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Sat 98% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Mon 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Tue 97% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Wed 92% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Thu 86% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Fri 78% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sat 68% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Sun 58% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Mon 47% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 35% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Wed 25% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Thu 15% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
23 Fri 8% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 3% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
25 Sun 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Mon 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Tue 3% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Wed 9% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 15% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 23% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Sat 32% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)2 Oct, 17:31
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Oct, 05:00
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)7 Oct, 17:44
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Oct, 05:38
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)12 Oct, 15:49
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 Oct, 00:09
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Oct, 06:36
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Oct, 11:01
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)21 Oct, 13:29
  • Libra(Air · Flower)23 Oct, 14:43
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)25 Oct, 16:09
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)27 Oct, 19:31
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Oct, 02:21

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 1992?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 1992 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 22, 23, 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 October 1992?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 1992 that falls on 13, 14, 22 and 23.

Which are the rest days in October 1992?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 1992 those are 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 October · New Moon — 25 October). 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.