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Planting by the Moon — May 2081

The favourable sowing days in May 2081 are 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25 and 26. No sowing on 8 and 22 (New Moon — 8 May · Full Moon — 22 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 14 and 15

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

Root
Days: 7, 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 12, 13 and 21

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

Flower
Days: 10, 11, 18, 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 43% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 34% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Sat 25% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sun 18% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Mon 11% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 6% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Thu 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Fri 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
10 Sat 3% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 8% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
12 Mon 16% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Tue 24% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Wed 35% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 46% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Fri 57% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Sat 68% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Sun 79% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Mon 87% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Tue 94% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Wed 98% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Thu 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
23 Fri 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 91% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Mon 85% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Tue 77% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Wed 69% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 60% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 50% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Sat 41% 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 May, 11:27
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 May, 00:07
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 May, 10:41
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 May, 18:17
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 May, 23:30
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)14 May, 03:21
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)16 May, 06:32
  • Libra(Air · Flower)18 May, 09:21
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 May, 12:14
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)22 May, 16:07
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)24 May, 22:14
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 May, 07:27
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 May, 19:27

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2081?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2081 are 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25 and 26 — 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 2081?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2081 that falls on 7, 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in May 2081?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2081 those are 8 and 22 (New Moon — 8 May · Full Moon — 22 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.