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Planting by the Moon — October 2068

The favourable sowing days in October 2068 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 11 and 26 (Full Moon — 11 October · New Moon — 26 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 3, 10, 28, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 12, 13, 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 9 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 6 and 7

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 23% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 31% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 41% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 52% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Fri 63% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Sat 73% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 83% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Tue 96% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Wed 100% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Fri 97% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Sat 91% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Sun 83% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Mon 74% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 64% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Wed 54% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Thu 44% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 35% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 26% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 18% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 11% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 6% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
24 Wed 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
25 Thu 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Fri 0% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Sat 2% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Sun 6% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 11% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 18% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Wed 27% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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)1 Oct, 02:56
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Oct, 12:24
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Oct, 18:16
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)7 Oct, 20:33
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)9 Oct, 20:30
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)11 Oct, 19:55
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)13 Oct, 20:47
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)16 Oct, 00:48
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)18 Oct, 08:48
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)20 Oct, 19:57
  • Libra(Air · Flower)23 Oct, 08:33
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)25 Oct, 21:07
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Oct, 08:33
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Oct, 17:59

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2068?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2068 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, 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 October 2068?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2068 that falls on 12, 13, 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in October 2068?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2068 those are 11 and 26 (Full Moon — 11 October · New Moon — 26 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.