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Planting by the Moon — March 2049

The favourable sowing days in March 2049 are 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26 and 27. No sowing on 4 and 19 (New Moon — 4 March · Full Moon — 19 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5, 6, 15 and 16

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

Root
Days: 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 12, 13 and 14

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

Flower
Days: 10 and 11

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 8% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 3% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Thu 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
5 Fri 3% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 8% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 15% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Mon 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Tue 32% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
10 Wed 42% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 51% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 60% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Sat 69% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Sun 78% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Mon 85% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 91% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Wed 96% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
20 Sat 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
21 Sun 95% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
22 Mon 90% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Tue 82% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Wed 73% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Thu 62% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Fri 51% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Sat 40% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Sun 29% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 19% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 11% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Wed 5% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising 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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)1 Mar, 00:19
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)3 Mar, 01:20
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 Mar, 03:23
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Mar, 08:15
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Mar, 17:03
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)12 Mar, 05:06
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)14 Mar, 17:56
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)17 Mar, 05:07
  • Libra(Air · Flower)19 Mar, 13:40
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)21 Mar, 19:55
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)24 Mar, 00:37
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Mar, 04:20
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)28 Mar, 07:14
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Mar, 09:44

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 2049?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 2049 are 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26 and 27 — 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 2049?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 2049 that falls on 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in March 2049?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 2049 those are 4 and 19 (New Moon — 4 March · Full Moon — 19 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.