Planting by the Moon 1996
171 favourable sowing days through the year
1996 has 171 favourable sowing days. Pick a month for the full calendar — phase, zodiac sign and recommended tasks for every day.
- Fruit25 and 26
- Root10, 11 and 19
- Leaf23 and 24
- Flower2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 29, 30 and 31
- Fruit3, 21 and 22
- Root6, 7, 15 and 16
- Leaf1, 2, 20, 28 and 29
- Flower26 and 27
- Fruit2, 3, 20, 21, 29, 30 and 31
- Root6, 13 and 14
- Leaf1, 27 and 28
- Flower24, 25 and 26
- Fruit25, 26 and 27
- Root9, 10 and 11
- Leaf23 and 24
- Flower3, 20, 21, 22 and 30
- Fruit23 and 24
- Root7, 8, 15 and 16
- Leaf20, 21, 22, 30 and 31
- Flower1, 2, 18, 19, 28 and 29
- Fruit19, 20, 21, 28, 29 and 30
- Root3, 4, 12 and 13
- Leaf17, 18, 26 and 27
- Flower24 and 25
- Fruit16, 17, 18, 26 and 27
- Root2, 9 and 10
- Leaf24 and 25
- Flower21, 22 and 23
- Fruit22 and 23
- Root5 and 6
- Leaf20 and 21
- Flower17, 18, 19, 26 and 27
- Fruit18, 19 and 20
- Root2, 3, 11, 12, 29 and 30
- Leaf16, 17, 25 and 26
- Flower14, 15, 23 and 24
- Fruit16, 17, 24 and 25
- Root9, 10, 27 and 28
- Leaf13, 14, 15, 22 and 23
- Flower20 and 21
- Fruit12, 13, 20, 21 and 22
- Root5 and 6
- Leaf18 and 19
- Flower16 and 17
- Fruit18 and 19
- Root2, 3, 4, 30 and 31
- Leaf16 and 17
- Flower14, 15, 22 and 23
Frequently asked questions
How many favourable sowing days are there in 1996?
1996 has 171 days on which the moon phase and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional sowing rule.
When should potatoes be planted in 1996?
Potatoes are a root crop, traditionally planted under a waning Moon in an earth sign. In spring 1996 that falls on: 6 February, 7 February, 15 February, 16 February, 6 March, 13 March, 14 March, 9 April, 10 April, 11 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.