Garden moon calendar - May 2025

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

Moon phase visualisation: Waxing crescent — **Moon phase visualisation** May 1 · Waxing crescent · Gemini

Day detail

May 1

1 Favourable New Moon

May 1 · Gemini · Lunar day 4

00:00 - 01:54 Unfavourable new moon
01:54 - 23:45 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase
23:45 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase

Place	—
Latitude	39.96118
Longitude	-82.99879
Time zone	America/New_York
Date (local)	May 1
Moon phase	Waxing crescent
Moon sign	Gemini

Pick a place in search, tap the map, or use geolocation — the calendar and table refresh as soon as the point is set.

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 May 2025

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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1 Favourable New Moon May 1 · Gemini · Lunar day 4 00:00 - 01:54 Unfavourable new moon 01:54 - 23:45 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 23:45 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	2 Favourable First Quarter May 2 · Scorpio · Lunar day 6 00:00 - 22:22 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 22:22 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	3 Favourable First Quarter May 3 · Scorpio · Lunar day 7 00:00 - 21:49 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 21:49 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	4 Favourable First Quarter May 4 · Scorpio · Lunar day 8 00:00 - 22:06 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 22:06 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase

5 Favourable First Quarter May 5 · Scorpio · Lunar day 9 00:00 - 23:09 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 23:09 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	6 Favourable First Quarter May 6 · Scorpio · Lunar day 10 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	7 Favourable First Quarter May 7 · Scorpio · Lunar day 10 00:00 - 00:50 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 00:50 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	8 Favourable First Quarter May 8 · Scorpio · Lunar day 11 00:00 - 03:00 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 03:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	9 Favourable First Quarter May 9 · Scorpio · Lunar day 12 00:00 - 05:27 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 05:27 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	10 Favourable Full Moon May 10 · Scorpio · Lunar day 13 00:00 - 08:01 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 08:01 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	11 Favourable Full Moon May 11 · Scorpio · Lunar day 14 00:00 - 10:33 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 10:33 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase

12 Favourable Full Moon May 12 · Scorpio · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	13 Favourable Full Moon May 13 · Scorpio · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 15:06 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 15:06 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	14 Favourable Full Moon May 14 · Scorpio · Lunar day 17 00:00 - 17:00 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 17:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	15 Favourable Full Moon May 15 · Scorpio · Lunar day 18 00:00 - 18:33 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 18:33 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	16 Favourable Full Moon May 16 · Scorpio · Lunar day 19 00:00 - 19:44 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 19:44 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	17 Favourable Third Quarter May 17 · Scorpio · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 20:28 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 20:28 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	18 Favourable Third Quarter May 18 · Scorpio · Lunar day 21 00:00 - 20:42 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 20:42 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio

19 Favourable Third Quarter May 19 · Scorpio · Lunar day 22 00:00 - 20:22 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 20:22 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	20 Favourable Third Quarter May 20 · Scorpio · Lunar day 23 00:00 - 19:26 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 19:26 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	21 Neutral Third Quarter May 21 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 24 00:00 - 17:52 Neutral no strong signal 17:52 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	22 Neutral Third Quarter May 22 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 25 00:00 - 15:43 Neutral no strong signal 15:43 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	23 Neutral Third Quarter May 23 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 26 00:00 - 13:00 Neutral no strong signal 13:00 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	24 Neutral Third Quarter May 24 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 27 00:00 - 09:51 Neutral no strong signal 09:51 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	25 Unfavourable New Moon May 25 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 28 00:00 - 06:22 Unfavourable new moon 06:22 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon

26 Unfavourable New Moon May 26 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 29 00:00 - 02:42 Unfavourable new moon 02:42 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	27 Unfavourable New Moon May 27 · Gemini · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 19:33 Unfavourable new moon 19:33 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	28 Unfavourable New Moon May 28 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 2 00:00 - 16:25 Unfavourable new moon 16:25 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	29 Unfavourable New Moon May 29 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 3 00:00 - 13:49 Unfavourable new moon 13:49 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	30 Favourable New Moon May 30 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 4 00:00 - 11:53 Unfavourable new moon 11:53 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	31 Favourable First Quarter May 31 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 5 00:00 - 10:46 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 10:46 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase

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.