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Planting by the Moon — September 2079

The favourable sowing days in September 2079 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 11 and 24 (Full Moon — 11 September · New Moon — 24 September).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 4 and 30

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

Root
Days: 14, 15 and 23

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 10, 27, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 7, 8, 9, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 34% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Sat 43% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 53% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 62% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Tue 71% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Wed 79% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Thu 87% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Mon 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Tue 98% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 93% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 87% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Fri 78% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Sat 68% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 57% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 46% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Tue 35% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Wed 24% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Thu 15% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Fri 8% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 3% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 0% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Mon 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Tue 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Wed 6% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Thu 12% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Fri 19% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Sat 27% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 Sept, 09:45
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Sept, 22:18
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)7 Sept, 09:59
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)9 Sept, 19:21
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)12 Sept, 02:04
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)14 Sept, 06:43
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 Sept, 10:09
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Sept, 13:01
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)20 Sept, 15:48
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Sept, 19:08
  • Libra(Air · Flower)25 Sept, 00:01
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 Sept, 07:31
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 Sept, 18:00

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in September 2079?

The favourable sowing and planting days in September 2079 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 23, 25, 26, 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 2079?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in September 2079 that falls on 14, 15 and 23.

Which are the rest days in September 2079?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in September 2079 those are 11 and 24 (Full Moon — 11 September · New Moon — 24 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.