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Planting by the Moon — October 1993

The favourable sowing days in October 1993 are 3, 4, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 31. No sowing on 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 October · Full Moon — 30 October).

What to sow when

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

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 12, 13 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Flower
Days: 22, 23 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 97% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 94% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Mon 88% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Tue 81% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Wed 73% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 64% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 54% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Sat 43% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Sun 32% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 22% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 13% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 6% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
15 Fri 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Sat 2% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Sun 6% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Mon 13% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Tue 21% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 31% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Thu 41% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Fri 51% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 61% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 70% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 79% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Tue 86% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Wed 92% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Thu 96% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Fri 99% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 100% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Sun 99% Taurus · 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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Oct, 16:13
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Oct, 04:29
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Oct, 14:47
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)9 Oct, 21:36
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Oct, 00:36
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Oct, 00:51
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Oct, 00:08
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Oct, 00:29
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Oct, 03:42
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)22 Oct, 10:50
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)24 Oct, 21:22
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Oct, 09:42
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Oct, 22:20

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 1993?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 1993 are 3, 4, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 31 — 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 1993?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 1993 that falls on 3, 4, 12, 13 and 31.

Which are the rest days in October 1993?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 1993 those are 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 October · Full Moon — 30 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.