Planting by the Moon — November 2025

The favourable sowing days in November 2025 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 5 and 20 (Full Moon — 5 November · New Moon — 20 November).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 3, 4, 21, 22 and 30

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, 2, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 25, 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 79% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Sun 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Mon 94% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 98% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 100% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
6 Thu 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Fri 94% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 87% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 78% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Mon 68% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Tue 57% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 47% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 37% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 27% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 19% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Sun 12% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
17 Mon 7% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
18 Tue 3% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Wed 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Thu 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Fri 2% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 5% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 9% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Mon 16% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Tue 24% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 32% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 42% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 53% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Sat 63% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Sun 74% Aries · 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 Nov, 15:38
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Nov, 16:15
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Nov, 15:25
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Nov, 15:12
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)10 Nov, 17:33
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Nov, 23:47
  • Libra(Air · Flower)15 Nov, 09:42
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)17 Nov, 21:47
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)20 Nov, 10:27
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)22 Nov, 22:51
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)25 Nov, 10:16
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)27 Nov, 19:28
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)30 Nov, 01:08

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in November 2025?

The favourable sowing and planting days in November 2025 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 — 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 November 2025?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in November 2025 that falls on 6, 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in November 2025?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in November 2025 those are 5 and 20 (Full Moon — 5 November · New Moon — 20 November). 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.