Moon planting calendar

April 2027

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

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Full moon

20 April

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New moon

6 April

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Good sowing days

15 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 2027 the moon is ascending — the traditional time for sowing and grafting — on 17 days. The strongest sowing dates fall on the 1, 3, 4 and 12 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 2027
DateMoon phaseSignDay typeSow or rest
1Thu Waning crescent28% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
2Fri Waning crescent19% Capricorn🌱 Root DayLunar node — avoid sowing
3Sat Waning crescent12% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayAscending — sow and graft
4Sun Waning crescent7% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayAscending — sow and graft
5Mon Waning crescent2% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
6Tue New moon0% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
7Wed Waxing crescent0% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
8Thu Waxing crescent3% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
9Fri Waxing crescent7% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
10Sat Waxing crescent14% Taurus🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
11Sun Waxing crescent23% Taurus🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
12Mon Waxing crescent34% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
13Tue First quarter45% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
14Wed Waxing gibbous56% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayPerigee — avoid sowing
15Thu Waxing gibbous67% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayLunar node — avoid sowing
16Fri Waxing gibbous77% Leo🍅 Fruit DayDescending — transplant and prune
17Sat Waxing gibbous86% Leo🍅 Fruit DayDescending — transplant and prune
18Sun Waxing gibbous93% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
19Mon Waxing gibbous98% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
20Tue Full moon100% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
21Wed Waning gibbous100% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
22Thu Waning gibbous97% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
23Fri Waning gibbous93% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
24Sat Waning gibbous87% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
25Sun Waning gibbous80% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
26Mon Waning gibbous72% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
27Tue Waning gibbous63% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
28Wed Last quarter53% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
29Thu Waning crescent44% Capricorn🌱 Root DayLunar node — avoid sowing
30Fri Waning crescent34% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayAscending — sow and graft

What to sow in April

🌱 Root Days8 in April

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

🥬 Leaf Days7 in April

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

🌸 Flower Days8 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.