Garden moon calendar - May 2026

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

Moon phase visualisation: Full Moon — **Moon phase visualisation** May 1 · Full Moon · Scorpio

Day detail

May 1

1 Favourable Full Moon

May 1 · Scorpio · Lunar day 15

00:00 - 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	Full Moon
Moon sign	Scorpio

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 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

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1 Favourable Full Moon May 1 · Scorpio · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	2 Favourable Full Moon May 2 · Scorpio · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 15:21 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 15:21 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	3 Favourable Full Moon May 3 · Scorpio · Lunar day 17 00:00 - 17:32 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 17:32 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio

4 Favourable Full Moon May 4 · Scorpio · Lunar day 18 00:00 - 19:55 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 19:55 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	5 Favourable Full Moon May 5 · Scorpio · Lunar day 19 00:00 - 22:22 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 22:22 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	6 Favourable Third Quarter May 6 · Scorpio · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	7 Favourable Third Quarter May 7 · Scorpio · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 00:45 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 00:45 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	8 Favourable Third Quarter May 8 · Scorpio · Lunar day 21 00:00 - 02:52 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 02:52 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	9 Favourable Third Quarter May 9 · Scorpio · Lunar day 22 00:00 - 04:33 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 04:33 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	10 Favourable Third Quarter May 10 · Aquarius · Lunar day 23 00:00 - 05:37 Neutral no strong signal 05:37 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio

11 Favourable Third Quarter May 11 · Scorpio · Lunar day 24 00:00 - 05:55 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 05:55 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	12 Favourable Third Quarter May 12 · Scorpio · Lunar day 25 00:00 - 05:23 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 05:23 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	13 Favourable Third Quarter May 13 · Scorpio · Lunar day 26 00:00 - 04:00 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 04:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio	14 Favourable Third Quarter May 14 · Scorpio · Lunar day 27 00:00 - 01:51 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio 01:51 - 23:02 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon 23:02 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon	15 Unfavourable New Moon May 15 · Scorpio · Lunar day 29 00:00 - 19:42 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon 19:42 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon	16 Unfavourable New Moon May 16 · Scorpio · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon	17 Unfavourable New Moon May 17 · Taurus · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 12:11 Unfavourable fertile sign Taurus, new moon 12:11 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon

18 Unfavourable New Moon May 18 · Scorpio · Lunar day 2 00:00 - 08:24 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon 08:24 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon	19 Unfavourable New Moon May 19 · Scorpio · Lunar day 3 00:00 - 04:49 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon 04:49 - 23:59 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon	20 Favourable New Moon May 20 · Scorpio · Lunar day 4 00:00 - 01:37 Unfavourable fertile sign Scorpio, new moon 01:37 - 22:57 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 22:57 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase	21 Favourable First Quarter May 21 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 6 00:00 - 20:55 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 20:55 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	22 Favourable First Quarter May 22 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 7 00:00 - 19:35 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 19:35 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	23 Favourable First Quarter May 23 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 8 00:00 - 18:58 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 18:58 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	24 Favourable First Quarter May 24 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 9 00:00 - 19:01 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 19:01 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase

25 Favourable First Quarter May 25 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 10 00:00 - 19:41 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 19:41 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	26 Favourable First Quarter May 26 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 11 00:00 - 20:52 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 20:52 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	27 Favourable First Quarter May 27 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 12 00:00 - 22:28 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 22:28 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	28 Favourable Full Moon May 28 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 13 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	29 Favourable Full Moon May 29 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 13 00:00 - 00:21 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 00:21 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	30 Favourable Full Moon May 30 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 14 00:00 - 02:29 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 02:29 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	31 Favourable Full Moon May 31 · Sagittarius · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 20:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 20:59 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal

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.