Moon planting calendar

October 2026

Moon planting calendar — 7 root days, 7 leaf days, 10 flower days and 7 fruit days.

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Full moon

26 October

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New moon

10 October

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Good sowing days

12 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 October 2026 the moon is ascending — the traditional time for sowing and grafting — on 15 days. The strongest sowing dates fall on the 16, 17, 18 and 9 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 October 2026
DateMoon phaseSignDay typeSow or rest
1Thu Waning gibbous73% Taurus🌱 Root DayPerigee — avoid sowing
2Fri Waning gibbous62% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
3Sat Last quarter51% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
4Sun Waning crescent39% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
5Mon Waning crescent29% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
6Tue Waning crescent19% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
7Wed Waning crescent11% Leo🍅 Fruit DayLunar node — avoid sowing
8Thu Waning crescent5% Leo🍅 Fruit DayDescending — transplant and prune
9Fri Waning crescent2% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
10Sat New moon0% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
11Sun Waxing crescent1% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
12Mon Waxing crescent4% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
13Tue Waxing crescent8% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
14Wed Waxing crescent14% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
15Thu Waxing crescent22% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
16Fri Waxing crescent30% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
17Sat Waxing crescent39% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
18Sun First quarter48% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
19Mon Waxing gibbous58% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
20Tue Waxing gibbous67% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
21Wed Waxing gibbous76% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayLunar node — avoid sowing
22Thu Waxing gibbous84% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayAscending — sow and graft
23Fri Waxing gibbous91% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
24Sat Waxing gibbous96% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
25Sun Waxing gibbous99% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
26Mon Full moon100% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
27Tue Waning gibbous98% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
28Wed Waning gibbous93% Taurus🌱 Root DayPerigee — avoid sowing
29Thu Waning gibbous85% Taurus🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
30Fri Waning gibbous76% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
31Sat Waning gibbous65% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune

What to sow in October

🌱 Root Days7 in October

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

🌸 Flower Days10 in October

Best for flowering plants, brassicas and herbs

🍅 Fruit Days7 in October

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

Ready to harvest in October

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