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Planting by the Moon — May 2085

The favourable sowing days in May 2085 are 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 9 and 23 (Full Moon — 9 May · New Moon — 23 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 28, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 13, 14, 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 6, 7, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 48% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 57% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 67% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 75% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 83% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 90% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
7 Mon 95% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
8 Tue 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Wed 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
10 Thu 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 90% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 82% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Mon 72% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Tue 61% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 50% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 38% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Fri 28% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Sat 18% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 10% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 5% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Tue 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Wed 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Thu 1% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 4% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 9% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Sun 16% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Mon 23% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 32% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 41% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 50% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil 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

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)3 May, 09:00
  • Libra(Air · Flower)5 May, 20:15
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)8 May, 04:40
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)10 May, 10:14
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)12 May, 13:54
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)14 May, 16:44
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)16 May, 19:30
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)18 May, 22:39
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)21 May, 02:43
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)23 May, 08:35
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)25 May, 17:08
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)28 May, 04:24
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)30 May, 17:01

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 2085?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 2085 are 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 21, 22, 24, 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 May 2085?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 2085 that falls on 13, 14, 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in May 2085?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 2085 those are 9 and 23 (Full Moon — 9 May · New Moon — 23 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.