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Planting by the Moon — October 2022

The favourable sowing days in October 2022 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 9 and 25 (Full Moon — 9 October · New Moon — 25 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 27, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 11, 12, 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 7, 8 and 26

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 34% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 45% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Mon 56% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Tue 67% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 77% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 86% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 93% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Sat 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Sun 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
10 Mon 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 97% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Wed 92% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Thu 86% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 79% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 70% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 61% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Mon 52% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Tue 42% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 33% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 24% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 16% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 10% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 4% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
24 Mon 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
25 Tue 0% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Wed 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Thu 6% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 12% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 20% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 31% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Mon 42% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)2 Oct, 07:34
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)4 Oct, 10:22
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)6 Oct, 12:52
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)8 Oct, 16:00
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)10 Oct, 21:04
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)13 Oct, 05:11
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)15 Oct, 16:17
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)18 Oct, 04:47
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)20 Oct, 16:25
  • Libra(Air · Flower)23 Oct, 01:26
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)25 Oct, 07:21
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)27 Oct, 10:53
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)29 Oct, 13:16
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)31 Oct, 15:40

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2022?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2022 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 21, 22, 26, 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 October 2022?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2022 that falls on 11, 12, 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in October 2022?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2022 those are 9 and 25 (Full Moon — 9 October · New Moon — 25 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.