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Planting by the Moon — March 1996

The favourable sowing days in March 1996 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 14, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 5 and 19 (Full Moon — 5 March · New Moon — 19 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 20, 21, 29, 30 and 31

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

Root
Days: 6, 13 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 24, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 86% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Sat 92% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 96% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
5 Tue 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
6 Wed 99% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 95% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
8 Fri 90% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
9 Sat 83% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Sun 74% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Mon 64% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 53% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 41% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Thu 30% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Fri 20% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sat 12% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 5% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Mon 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Tue 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
20 Wed 1% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Thu 5% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Fri 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Sat 18% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Sun 26% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 35% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 45% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 54% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Thu 64% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Fri 72% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 80% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 88% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control

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

  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)1 Mar, 16:49
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)4 Mar, 04:13
  • Libra(Air · Flower)6 Mar, 13:42
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)8 Mar, 21:06
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)11 Mar, 02:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)13 Mar, 06:12
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)15 Mar, 08:21
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)17 Mar, 09:55
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)19 Mar, 12:17
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)21 Mar, 16:59
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)24 Mar, 01:04
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)26 Mar, 12:11
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)29 Mar, 00:37
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)31 Mar, 12:14

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1996?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1996 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 14, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 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 March 1996?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1996 that falls on 6, 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in March 1996?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1996 those are 5 and 19 (Full Moon — 5 March · New Moon — 19 March). 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.