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Planting by the Moon — May 2005

The favourable sowing days in May 2005 are 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26 and 27. No sowing on 8 and 23 (New Moon — 8 May · Full Moon — 23 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 14, 15 and 16

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

Root
Days: 7, 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 12, 13, 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 9, 10, 11, 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 47% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 36% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 26% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Wed 17% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Thu 9% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 4% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Sun 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Mon 1% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 5% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 10% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
12 Thu 16% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Fri 24% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Sat 33% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 42% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 51% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Tue 61% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Wed 70% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 79% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Fri 87% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Sat 93% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Sun 98% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Mon 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Tue 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Thu 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Fri 82% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Sat 72% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 61% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 50% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Tue 39% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering

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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)2 May, 14:49
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 May, 18:40
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 May, 00:01
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 May, 07:29
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 May, 17:23
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)14 May, 05:15
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)16 May, 17:40
  • Libra(Air · Flower)19 May, 04:28
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)21 May, 11:50
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)23 May, 15:38
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)25 May, 17:10
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 May, 18:11
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 May, 20:12

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2005?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2005 are 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26 and 27 — 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 May 2005?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2005 that falls on 7, 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in May 2005?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2005 those are 8 and 23 (New Moon — 8 May · Full Moon — 23 May). 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.