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Planting by the Moon — September 2068

The favourable sowing days in September 2068 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 11 and 26 (Full Moon — 11 September · New Moon — 26 September).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4 and 5

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

Root
Days: 14, 15, 24 and 25

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 3, 10, 29 and 30

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

Flower
Days: 8, 9, 27 and 28

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 20% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Sun 28% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Mon 37% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Tue 47% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 57% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 67% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Fri 77% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Sat 86% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Tue 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Wed 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 95% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 88% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Sat 79% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Sun 70% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 59% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 48% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 38% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Thu 29% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Fri 20% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 13% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 7% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 3% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 1% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Thu 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Fri 4% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
29 Sat 9% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Sun 15% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering

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

  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)1 Sept, 09:09
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)3 Sept, 20:49
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)6 Sept, 05:12
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)8 Sept, 09:23
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)10 Sept, 10:12
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)12 Sept, 09:27
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)14 Sept, 09:11
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 Sept, 11:18
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Sept, 17:02
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)21 Sept, 02:17
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)23 Sept, 13:47
  • Libra(Air · Flower)26 Sept, 02:20
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)28 Sept, 15:04

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in September 2068?

The favourable sowing and planting days in September 2068 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 24, 25, 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 2068?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in September 2068 that falls on 14, 15, 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in September 2068?

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