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Planting by the Moon — May 2054

The favourable sowing days in May 2054 are 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24 and 25. No sowing on 7 and 21 (New Moon — 7 May · Full Moon — 21 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 13 and 14

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

Root
Days: 6, 24 and 25

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

Leaf
Days: 11, 12, 19 and 20

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

Flower
Days: 9, 10, 17 and 18

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 34% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 25% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Sun 17% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Mon 11% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Tue 5% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Wed 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Thu 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Fri 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Sat 4% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 10% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 18% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Tue 28% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Wed 39% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 50% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Fri 61% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Sat 72% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 81% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Mon 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Tue 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Wed 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Thu 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Fri 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 91% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Mon 85% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Tue 77% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 69% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Thu 60% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Fri 51% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Sat 41% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Sun 32% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 May, 13:48
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 May, 01:24
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 May, 09:52
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)8 May, 15:11
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)10 May, 18:33
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)12 May, 21:16
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 May, 00:11
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 May, 03:39
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 May, 07:57
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 May, 13:47
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 May, 22:02
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 May, 09:04
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 May, 21:51
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 May, 09:57

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2054?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2054 are 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24 and 25 — 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 2054?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2054 that falls on 6, 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in May 2054?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2054 those are 7 and 21 (New Moon — 7 May · Full Moon — 21 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.