Planting by the Moon — February 1992

The favourable sowing days in February 1992 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 3 and 18 (New Moon — 3 February · Full Moon — 18 February).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 8, 9, 16 and 17

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

Root
Days: 1, 2, 19, 27, 28 and 29

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

Leaf
Days: 5, 6, 7, 14 and 15

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

Flower
Days: 4, 12 and 13

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 5% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Sun 2% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Mon 0% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Tue 1% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 3% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Thu 7% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Fri 12% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Sat 19% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 28% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 38% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
11 Tue 48% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
12 Wed 59% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 70% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 80% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Sat 88% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Sun 95% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 99% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Wed 98% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 93% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
21 Fri 86% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
22 Sat 78% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
23 Sun 68% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Mon 59% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Tue 49% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 39% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 30% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Fri 22% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Sat 14% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)2 Feb, 14:10
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)5 Feb, 02:51
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)7 Feb, 14:15
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)9 Feb, 23:39
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)12 Feb, 06:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)14 Feb, 09:29
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)16 Feb, 10:08
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)18 Feb, 09:41
  • Libra(Air · Flower)20 Feb, 10:03
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)22 Feb, 13:10
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)24 Feb, 20:23
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)27 Feb, 07:31
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)29 Feb, 20:35

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in February 1992?

The favourable sowing and planting days in February 1992 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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 February 1992?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in February 1992 that falls on 1, 2, 19, 27, 28 and 29.

Which are the rest days in February 1992?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in February 1992 those are 3 and 18 (New Moon — 3 February · Full Moon — 18 February). 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.