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Planting by the Moon — October 2061

The favourable sowing days in October 2061 are 1, 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 29. No sowing on 13 and 28 (New Moon — 13 October · Full Moon — 28 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 1, 2, 10, 11 and 29

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

Leaf
Days: 14, 15, 16, 24 and 25

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

Flower
Days: 22 and 23

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 94% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Sun 87% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Mon 78% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 68% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 56% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Thu 45% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Fri 34% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 24% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 15% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 9% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 4% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
13 Thu 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Fri 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Sat 4% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Sun 9% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Mon 16% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 23% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 31% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
20 Thu 41% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Fri 50% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Sat 60% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 69% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Tue 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Wed 93% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 98% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 100% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Sat 99% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
30 Sun 96% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 89% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers 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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)1 Oct, 00:42
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)3 Oct, 02:20
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)5 Oct, 04:17
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)7 Oct, 07:31
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)9 Oct, 12:31
  • Libra(Air · Flower)11 Oct, 19:33
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)14 Oct, 04:52
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)16 Oct, 16:17
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)19 Oct, 04:52
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)21 Oct, 16:55
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)24 Oct, 02:28
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)26 Oct, 08:14
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)28 Oct, 10:34
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)30 Oct, 10:59

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2061?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2061 are 1, 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 29 — 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 2061?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2061 that falls on 1, 2, 10, 11 and 29.

Which are the rest days in October 2061?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2061 those are 13 and 28 (New Moon — 13 October · Full Moon — 28 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.