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Planting by the Moon — April 2050

The favourable sowing days in April 2050 are 1, 2, 6, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 April · New Moon — 21 April).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 28, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 13 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 6, 23, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 72% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 80% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 87% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 93% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
5 Tue 97% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
6 Wed 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
7 Thu 100% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Fri 98% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Sat 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Sun 90% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Mon 82% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 74% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 63% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Thu 52% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Fri 41% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sat 30% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 20% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Mon 11% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Tue 5% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 1% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Thu 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Fri 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Sat 6% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 12% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 19% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 28% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Wed 37% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Thu 47% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Fri 56% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 66% 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

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)3 Apr, 09:26
  • Libra(Air · Flower)5 Apr, 21:29
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)8 Apr, 07:59
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)10 Apr, 16:30
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)12 Apr, 22:52
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)15 Apr, 03:01
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)17 Apr, 05:13
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)19 Apr, 06:23
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)21 Apr, 07:55
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)23 Apr, 11:30
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)25 Apr, 18:23
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)28 Apr, 04:39
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)30 Apr, 16:54

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in April 2050?

The favourable sowing and planting days in April 2050 are 1, 2, 6, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 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 April 2050?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in April 2050 that falls on 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in April 2050?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in April 2050 those are 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 April · New Moon — 21 April). 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.