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Planting by the Moon — October 2033

The favourable sowing days in October 2033 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31. No sowing on 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 October · New Moon — 23 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 7, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 9, 10, 18, 19 and 20

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

Leaf
Days: 5, 6, 24 and 25

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

Flower
Days: 3, 4 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 49% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
2 Sun 59% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Mon 69% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 79% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 88% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Thu 94% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Fri 99% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Sun 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Mon 94% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Tue 86% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 77% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 67% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 57% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Sat 46% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Sun 36% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 27% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 19% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 12% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 7% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 3% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
22 Sat 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
23 Sun 0% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Mon 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Tue 5% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Wed 9% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 16% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 24% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Sat 33% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Sun 43% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Mon 54% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out 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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)1 Oct, 00:03
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)3 Oct, 06:59
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)5 Oct, 10:09
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)7 Oct, 10:35
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)9 Oct, 09:56
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)11 Oct, 10:07
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)13 Oct, 12:53
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)15 Oct, 19:23
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)18 Oct, 05:31
  • Libra(Air · Flower)20 Oct, 17:58
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)23 Oct, 07:04
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)25 Oct, 19:26
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)28 Oct, 06:06
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)30 Oct, 14:14

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2033?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2033 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 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 2033?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2033 that falls on 9, 10, 18, 19 and 20.

Which are the rest days in October 2033?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2033 those are 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 October · New Moon — 23 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.