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Planting by the Moon — October 2031

The favourable sowing days in October 2031 are 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 31. No sowing on 16 and 30 (New Moon — 16 October · Full Moon — 30 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19, 20, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 17, 18, 25, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 23 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 96% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Fri 91% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Sat 85% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Sun 77% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 68% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 59% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Wed 49% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Thu 40% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Fri 31% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 22% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 15% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 8% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 4% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
16 Thu 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Fri 2% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Sat 6% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Sun 12% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 20% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 30% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Wed 41% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Thu 53% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 64% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 74% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Sun 84% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Mon 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Tue 96% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 99% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 100% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Fri 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Oct, 10:30
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Oct, 17:59
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Oct, 04:50
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)9 Oct, 17:21
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Oct, 05:09
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Oct, 14:37
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Oct, 21:21
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)19 Oct, 01:55
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Oct, 05:14
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Oct, 08:06
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Oct, 11:00
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Oct, 14:30
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Oct, 19:29

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2031?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2031 are 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 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 October 2031?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2031 that falls on 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14 and 31.

Which are the rest days in October 2031?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2031 those are 16 and 30 (New Moon — 16 October · Full Moon — 30 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.