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Planting by the Moon — May 2044

The favourable sowing days in May 2044 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 May · New Moon — 27 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 3, 4, 5 and 31

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

Root
Days: 15, 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 10, 11, 29 and 30

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

Flower
Days: 8, 9 and 28

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 19% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Mon 29% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Tue 40% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Wed 51% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 62% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 72% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 81% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
9 Mon 94% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Tue 98% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Wed 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Thu 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Fri 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Sat 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 89% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Mon 82% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
17 Tue 74% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
18 Wed 66% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 56% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 46% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Sat 36% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Sun 26% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Mon 17% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 10% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 4% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Thu 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Fri 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Sat 3% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 9% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Mon 17% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Tue 26% Leo · 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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)1 May, 07:36
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)3 May, 09:24
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)5 May, 13:36
  • Libra(Air · Flower)7 May, 20:25
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)10 May, 05:28
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)12 May, 16:15
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)15 May, 04:21
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)17 May, 16:58
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)20 May, 04:25
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)22 May, 12:34
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)24 May, 16:32
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)26 May, 17:19
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)28 May, 16:49
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)30 May, 17:02

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2044?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2044 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 28, 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 2044?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2044 that falls on 15, 16, 17, 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in May 2044?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2044 those are 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 May · New Moon — 27 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.