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Planting by the Moon — May 2077

The favourable sowing days in May 2077 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 31. No sowing on 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 May · New Moon — 21 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 27 and 28

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

Root
Days: 11, 12, 13 and 20

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

Leaf
Days: 24, 25 and 26

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5, 6, 22, 23 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 66% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 74% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 82% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
5 Wed 94% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
6 Thu 98% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
7 Fri 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Sat 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Sun 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 87% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Wed 79% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Thu 70% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Fri 59% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 48% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 36% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Mon 26% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Tue 16% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 8% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 3% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Fri 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 3% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 7% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Tue 14% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Wed 22% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Thu 30% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 40% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 49% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 59% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 68% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out

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

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)1 May, 15:00
  • Libra(Air · Flower)4 May, 03:31
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)6 May, 15:13
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)9 May, 01:00
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)11 May, 08:34
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)13 May, 14:02
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)15 May, 17:39
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)17 May, 19:51
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)19 May, 21:28
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)21 May, 23:48
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)24 May, 04:19
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)26 May, 12:03
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)28 May, 22:50
  • Libra(Air · Flower)31 May, 11:10

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2077?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2077 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 31 — 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 2077?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2077 that falls on 11, 12, 13 and 20.

Which are the rest days in May 2077?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2077 those are 7 and 21 (Full Moon — 7 May · New 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.