Garden moon calendar - April 2026

Garden calendar with favourable and cautious time windows for each day of the month.

Moon phase visualisation: Waxing gibbous
Moon phase visualisation April 26 · Waxing gibbous · Scorpio

Day detail

April 26

26 Favourable First Quarter

April 26 · Scorpio · Lunar day 10

  • 00:00 - 08:38 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 08:38 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
Place
Latitude 39.96118
Longitude -82.99879
Time zone America/New_York
Date (local) April 26
Moon phase Waxing gibbous
Moon sign Scorpio

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Location map

The marker matches the selected point; details are in the table above.

Garden moon calendar: how to read this page

Favourable days for planting and care

Fertile signs and waxing lunar segments are highlighted as especially useful for planning, sowing, and routine garden work.

Caution in weaker windows

New Moon and certain signs are treated more carefully. When a day is split into segments, trust the coloured intervals more than the date alone.

Why location matters

In-day transition times depend on place. Map and coordinates adapt the garden calendar to your region.

Using the garden calendar for April 2026

For sowing and upkeep

Start from favourable segments — they are more informative than a single daily label when transitions happen mid-day.

For regional calculation

With location data the worker can compute the same month for another area and show local transitions more accurately.

For past months

Archive navigation helps compare older months and seasonal patterns.

Fruit, root, flower, and leaf days

In the biodynamic tradition (Maria Thun) the moon sign assigns each day a plant part. Use it to time sowing, care, and harvest more precisely.

Fruit days — fire signs ♈ Aries · ♌ Leo · ♐ Sagittarius

Best for fruit and seed crops: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, beans, peas, pumpkin, corn. Also good for harvesting fruit and seed for storage.

Root days — earth signs ♉ Taurus · ♍ Virgo · ♑ Capricorn

Best for root crops: carrots, radishes, beetroot, potatoes, onions, celeriac. Good days for hoeing, mulching, fertilising, and harvesting roots for storage.

Flower days — air signs ♊ Gemini · ♎ Libra · ♒ Aquarius

Best for flowering plants: roses, sunflowers, lavender, cut flowers, plus broccoli and cauliflower. Also for cutting flowers for tea and dried bouquets.

Leaf days — water signs ♋ Cancer · ♏ Scorpio · ♓ Pisces

Best for leafy crops: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, chard, parsley, chives, herbs. Recommended for watering and leaf care; less suitable for harvesting for long storage.

Note

The garden moon calendar is astrological planning guidance. Weather, soil, season, and practical garden conditions remain decisive.

Monthly calendar

Favourable window Neutral window Window to avoid
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1 Favourable Full Moon

April 1 · Virgo · Lunar day 14

  • 00:00 - 22:12 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase
  • 22:12 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
2 Neutral Full Moon

April 2 · Libra · Lunar day 15

  • 00:00 - 23:13 Neutral no strong signal
  • 23:13 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
3 Neutral Full Moon

April 3 · Libra · Lunar day 17

  • 00:00 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
4 Neutral Full Moon

April 4 · Libra · Lunar day 17

  • 00:00 - 00:40 Neutral no strong signal
  • 00:40 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
5 Neutral Full Moon

April 5 · Libra · Lunar day 18

  • 00:00 - 02:30 Neutral no strong signal
  • 02:30 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
6 Neutral Full Moon

April 6 · Libra · Lunar day 19

  • 00:00 - 04:41 Neutral no strong signal
  • 04:41 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
7 Neutral Third Quarter

April 7 · Libra · Lunar day 20

  • 00:00 - 07:05 Neutral no strong signal
  • 07:05 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
8 Neutral Third Quarter

April 8 · Libra · Lunar day 21

  • 00:00 - 09:32 Neutral no strong signal
  • 09:32 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
9 Neutral Third Quarter

April 9 · Libra · Lunar day 22

  • 00:00 - 11:50 Neutral no strong signal
  • 11:50 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
10 Neutral Third Quarter

April 10 · Libra · Lunar day 23

  • 00:00 - 13:46 Neutral no strong signal
  • 13:46 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
11 Neutral Third Quarter

April 11 · Libra · Lunar day 24

  • 00:00 - 15:08 Neutral no strong signal
  • 15:08 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
12 Neutral Third Quarter

April 12 · Libra · Lunar day 25

  • 00:00 - 15:48 Neutral no strong signal
  • 15:48 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
13 Neutral Third Quarter

April 13 · Libra · Lunar day 26

  • 00:00 - 15:39 Neutral no strong signal
  • 15:39 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal
14 Neutral Third Quarter

April 14 · Libra · Lunar day 27

  • 00:00 - 14:43 Neutral no strong signal
  • 14:43 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon
15 Unfavourable New Moon

April 15 · Libra · Lunar day 28

  • 00:00 - 13:02 Unfavourable new moon
  • 13:02 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon
16 Unfavourable New Moon

April 16 · Libra · Lunar day 29

  • 00:00 - 10:42 Unfavourable new moon
  • 10:42 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon
17 Unfavourable New Moon

April 17 · Libra · Lunar day 30

  • 00:00 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon
18 Unfavourable New Moon

April 18 · Aries · Lunar day 30

  • 00:00 - 04:41 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon
  • 04:41 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon
19 Unfavourable New Moon

April 19 · Libra · Lunar day 2

  • 00:00 - 01:20 Unfavourable new moon
  • 01:20 - 21:58 Unfavourable new moon
  • 21:58 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon
20 Favourable New Moon

April 20 · Scorpio · Lunar day 4

  • 00:00 - 18:45 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon
  • 18:45 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
21 Favourable First Quarter

April 21 · Scorpio · Lunar day 5

  • 00:00 - 15:50 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 15:50 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
22 Favourable First Quarter

April 22 · Scorpio · Lunar day 6

  • 00:00 - 13:20 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 13:20 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
23 Favourable First Quarter

April 23 · Scorpio · Lunar day 7

  • 00:00 - 11:20 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 11:20 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
24 Favourable First Quarter

April 24 · Leo · Lunar day 8

  • 00:00 - 09:52 Unfavourable weak sign Leo
  • 09:52 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
25 Favourable First Quarter

April 25 · Scorpio · Lunar day 9

  • 00:00 - 08:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 08:59 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
26 Favourable First Quarter

April 26 · Scorpio · Lunar day 10

  • 00:00 - 08:38 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 08:38 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
27 Favourable First Quarter

April 27 · Scorpio · Lunar day 11

  • 00:00 - 08:47 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 08:47 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
28 Favourable First Quarter

April 28 · Scorpio · Lunar day 12

  • 00:00 - 09:22 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 09:22 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
29 Favourable Full Moon

April 29 · Scorpio · Lunar day 13

  • 00:00 - 10:22 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 10:22 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
30 Favourable Full Moon

April 30 · Scorpio · Lunar day 14

  • 00:00 - 11:43 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
  • 11:43 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase

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FAQ

Why are some signs treated as fertile?

In this editorial logic certain signs are traditionally linked with growth, care, and better rooting.

Why is a whole day not always one label?

If lunar day or sign changes during the day, the calendar shows several real windows instead of one daily average.