Planting by the Moon — September 2099

The favourable sowing days in September 2099 are 4, 5, 6, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. No sowing on 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 September · Full Moon — 29 September).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19, 20 and 21

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

Root
Days: 4, 5, 6 and 13

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

Leaf
Days: 17, 18, 26, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 15, 16, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Wed 93% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 87% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 80% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Sat 72% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sun 63% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Mon 53% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Tue 42% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Wed 32% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Thu 22% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Fri 14% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 6% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 2% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 0% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Tue 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Wed 6% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Thu 12% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Fri 21% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Sat 31% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 42% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 53% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Tue 63% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Wed 72% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Thu 81% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 88% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 93% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Sun 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Mon 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Tue 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Wed 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)1 Sept, 15:14
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Sept, 04:12
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Sept, 15:39
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)8 Sept, 23:56
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Sept, 04:23
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)13 Sept, 05:37
  • Libra(Air · Flower)15 Sept, 05:14
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)17 Sept, 05:03
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)19 Sept, 06:53
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Sept, 12:04
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Sept, 20:53
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 Sept, 08:26
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)28 Sept, 21:20

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in September 2099?

The favourable sowing and planting days in September 2099 are 4, 5, 6, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 — 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 2099?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in September 2099 that falls on 4, 5, 6 and 13.

Which are the rest days in September 2099?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in September 2099 those are 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 September · Full Moon — 29 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.