Moon planting calendar

April 2026

Moon planting calendar — 8 root days, 8 leaf days, 7 flower days and 7 fruit days.

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Full moon

2 April

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New moon

17 April

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Good sowing days

11 days

The moon passes through all twelve signs of the zodiac each month, and biodynamic growers match what they sow to the element the moon is travelling through. In April 2026 the moon is ascending — the traditional time for sowing and grafting — on 13 days. The strongest sowing dates fall on the 8, 9, 10 and 8 other days. Days marked in the table below sit near a lunar node or perigee, when traditional practice is to leave the soil alone.

Day-by-day moon planting calendar for April 2026
DateMoon phaseSignDay typeSow or rest
1Wed Waxing gibbous100% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
2Thu Full moon100% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
3Fri Waning gibbous98% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
4Sat Waning gibbous94% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
5Sun Waning gibbous89% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
6Mon Waning gibbous82% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
7Tue Waning gibbous75% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
8Wed Waning gibbous66% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
9Thu Waning gibbous57% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
10Fri Last quarter47% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
11Sat Waning crescent37% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
12Sun Waning crescent28% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
13Mon Waning crescent19% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayLunar node — avoid sowing
14Tue Waning crescent11% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayAscending — sow and graft
15Wed Waning crescent5% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
16Thu Waning crescent1% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
17Fri New moon0% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
18Sat Waxing crescent1% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
19Sun Waxing crescent6% Taurus🌱 Root DayPerigee — avoid sowing
20Mon Waxing crescent13% Taurus🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
21Tue Waxing crescent22% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
22Wed Waxing crescent32% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
23Thu Waxing crescent43% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
24Fri First quarter54% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
25Sat Waxing gibbous65% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
26Sun Waxing gibbous75% Leo🍅 Fruit DayLunar node — avoid sowing
27Mon Waxing gibbous83% Leo🍅 Fruit DayDescending — transplant and prune
28Tue Waxing gibbous90% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
29Wed Waxing gibbous95% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
30Thu Waxing gibbous99% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune

What to sow in April

🌱 Root Days8 in April

Best for root vegetables — carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions

🥬 Leaf Days8 in April

Best for leafy greens — lettuce, spinach, chard, herbs for leaf

🌸 Flower Days7 in April

Best for flowering plants, brassicas and herbs

🍅 Fruit Days7 in April

Best for fruiting plants — tomatoes, courgettes, beans, apples

Ready to harvest in April

Want the reasoning behind all this? The biodynamic growing guide covers the day types, the eight preparations and where the practice came from.