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Planting by the Moon — May 2033

The favourable sowing days in May 2033 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 14 and 28 (Full Moon — 14 May · New Moon — 28 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5 and 6

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

Root
Days: 17, 18, 19, 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 3, 4, 12, 13, 30 and 31

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

Flower
Days: 1, 2, 10, 11 and 29

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 8% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 15% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 24% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Wed 33% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
5 Thu 43% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 53% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 62% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 71% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
9 Mon 79% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 86% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Wed 92% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
12 Thu 97% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Fri 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Sat 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Tue 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
18 Wed 83% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
19 Thu 74% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Fri 64% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 53% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 41% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Mon 30% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Tue 20% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 12% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Thu 5% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Fri 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Sun 2% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Tue 11% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out 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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)2 May, 16:32
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)4 May, 23:41
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)7 May, 10:26
  • Libra(Air · Flower)9 May, 23:12
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)12 May, 11:45
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)14 May, 22:22
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)17 May, 06:32
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)19 May, 12:34
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)21 May, 16:49
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)23 May, 19:32
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)25 May, 21:15
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)27 May, 23:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)30 May, 02:18

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2033?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2033 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 29, 30 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 May 2033?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2033 that falls on 17, 18, 19, 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in May 2033?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2033 those are 14 and 28 (Full Moon — 14 May · New Moon — 28 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.