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Planting by the Moon — March 2079

The favourable sowing days in March 2079 are 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26 and 27. No sowing on 3 and 17 (New Moon — 3 March · Full Moon — 17 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5, 6, 13, 14 and 15

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

Root
Days: 25, 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 4, 11 and 12

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

Flower
Days: 9 and 10

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 5% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 1% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Sat 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
5 Sun 5% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 11% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 20% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
8 Wed 30% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
9 Thu 41% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 52% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 63% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Sun 74% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Mon 83% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 90% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 96% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 99% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
18 Sat 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
19 Sun 96% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
20 Mon 91% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Tue 85% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Wed 77% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Thu 69% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 60% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 50% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Sun 41% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Mon 31% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Tue 23% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 14% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 8% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Fri 3% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)2 Mar, 14:41
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 Mar, 19:06
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Mar, 22:04
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Mar, 00:43
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Mar, 03:43
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Mar, 07:25
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Mar, 12:18
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Mar, 19:10
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 Mar, 04:45
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)22 Mar, 16:45
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)25 Mar, 05:28
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 Mar, 16:34
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Mar, 00:21

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 2079?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 2079 are 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26 and 27 — 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 March 2079?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 2079 that falls on 25, 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in March 2079?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 2079 those are 3 and 17 (New Moon — 3 March · Full Moon — 17 March). 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.