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Planting by the Moon — May 2082

The favourable sowing days in May 2082 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 May · New Moon — 27 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5 and 6

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

Root
Days: 15, 16, 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 2, 3, 4, 11, 30 and 31

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

Flower
Days: 1, 9, 10, 28 and 29

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 12% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 19% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Sun 28% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Mon 37% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
5 Tue 48% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Wed 59% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 70% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 80% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Sun 95% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Mon 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Tue 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Wed 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Fri 86% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Sat 78% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
17 Sun 69% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 59% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Tue 49% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 40% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Thu 31% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Fri 22% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 15% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 9% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 4% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Tue 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Wed 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Thu 1% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Fri 4% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 9% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Sun 16% Cancer · 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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)2 May, 07:09
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)4 May, 14:58
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)6 May, 19:59
  • Libra(Air · Flower)8 May, 22:10
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)10 May, 22:27
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)12 May, 22:30
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)15 May, 00:17
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)17 May, 05:33
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)19 May, 15:00
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)22 May, 03:21
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)24 May, 16:10
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)27 May, 03:34
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)29 May, 12:56
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)31 May, 20:21

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2082?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2082 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 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 2082?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2082 that falls on 15, 16, 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in May 2082?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2082 those are 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 May · New Moon — 27 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.