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Planting by the Moon — March 2036

The favourable sowing days in March 2036 are 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 28 and 29. No sowing on 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 March · New Moon — 27 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 9, 10, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 20 and 21

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

Leaf
Days: 7 and 8

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

Flower
Days: 5 and 6

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 11% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 18% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Mon 27% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Tue 37% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Wed 48% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 60% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 71% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Sat 81% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Sun 89% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 95% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Thu 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
14 Fri 94% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
15 Sat 88% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Sun 80% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Mon 71% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 62% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 52% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 43% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Fri 34% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Sat 25% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 17% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 11% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 5% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Wed 2% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Thu 0% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Fri 1% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 3% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 8% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Mon 15% Taurus · 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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Mar, 07:34
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Mar, 13:32
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 Mar, 17:19
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)8 Mar, 19:16
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)10 Mar, 20:17
  • Libra(Air · Flower)12 Mar, 21:49
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)15 Mar, 01:28
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)17 Mar, 08:32
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)19 Mar, 19:08
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)22 Mar, 07:52
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)24 Mar, 20:17
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Mar, 06:24
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Mar, 13:43
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)31 Mar, 18:55

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 2036?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 2036 are 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 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 March 2036?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 2036 that falls on 20 and 21.

Which are the rest days in March 2036?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 2036 those are 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 March · New Moon — 27 March). 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.