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Planting by the Moon — October 2049

The favourable sowing days in October 2049 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 11 and 26 (Full Moon — 11 October · New Moon — 26 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 3, 10, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 12, 13, 22 and 23

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 9, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 6 and 7

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 21% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 30% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 41% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 52% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Tue 63% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Wed 74% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 83% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Sat 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Sun 99% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Tue 97% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Wed 93% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Thu 87% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Fri 79% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sat 70% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 61% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Mon 52% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Tue 42% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 33% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Thu 25% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Fri 17% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 10% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 5% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
25 Mon 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Tue 0% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Wed 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Thu 4% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Fri 10% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 17% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 27% Capricorn · 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)1 Oct, 08:48
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Oct, 13:39
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Oct, 16:47
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)7 Oct, 18:39
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)9 Oct, 20:15
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)11 Oct, 23:11
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)14 Oct, 05:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)16 Oct, 14:28
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Oct, 02:33
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)21 Oct, 14:56
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Oct, 01:35
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Oct, 09:36
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Oct, 15:10
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Oct, 19:05

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2049?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2049 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30 — 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 2049?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2049 that falls on 12, 13, 22 and 23.

Which are the rest days in October 2049?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2049 those are 11 and 26 (Full Moon — 11 October · New Moon — 26 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.