Planting by the Moon — September 2060

The favourable sowing days in September 2060 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 10 and 24 (Full Moon — 10 September · New Moon — 24 September).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 4 and 30

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

Root
Days: 13, 14, 22 and 23

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 9, 27, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 7, 8, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 35% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Thu 44% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 54% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 64% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 73% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Mon 82% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Tue 89% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Fri 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
11 Sat 98% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 93% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 86% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Tue 77% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Wed 66% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 55% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 44% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Sat 34% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Sun 24% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Mon 16% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 9% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 4% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 1% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Sat 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Sun 3% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Mon 8% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Tue 13% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Wed 20% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Thu 29% Sagittarius · 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 Sept, 05:46
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Sept, 16:44
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 Sept, 23:59
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)9 Sept, 03:29
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)11 Sept, 04:34
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Sept, 04:59
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 Sept, 06:23
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Sept, 09:54
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Sept, 15:59
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Sept, 00:29
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Sept, 11:11
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Sept, 23:42
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 Sept, 12:49

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in September 2060?

The favourable sowing and planting days in September 2060 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 22, 23, 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 September 2060?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in September 2060 that falls on 13, 14, 22 and 23.

Which are the rest days in September 2060?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in September 2060 those are 10 and 24 (Full Moon — 10 September · New Moon — 24 September). 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.