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Planting by the Moon — October 2050

The favourable sowing days in October 2050 are 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 31. No sowing on 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 October · Full Moon — 30 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19, 20, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 2, 3, 11, 12, 13 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 16, 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 23, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 95% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Mon 89% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Tue 81% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 71% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 61% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 51% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Sat 41% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Sun 32% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 23% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 16% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 10% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 5% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
15 Sat 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Sun 0% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Mon 3% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Tue 7% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Wed 13% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 21% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 30% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Sat 40% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Sun 51% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 62% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 73% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 82% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Thu 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Fri 96% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 100% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 100% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Mon 97% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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 Oct, 05:14
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Oct, 07:17
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 Oct, 12:59
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)8 Oct, 22:30
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)11 Oct, 10:30
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 Oct, 23:13
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Oct, 11:20
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Oct, 21:51
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Oct, 06:07
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Oct, 11:42
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Oct, 14:38
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Oct, 15:38
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Oct, 16:05
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)31 Oct, 17:41

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2050?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2050 are 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 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 October 2050?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2050 that falls on 2, 3, 11, 12, 13 and 31.

Which are the rest days in October 2050?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2050 those are 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 October · Full Moon — 30 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.