Garden moon calendar - October 2026

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

Moon phase visualisation: Waning gibbous — **Moon phase visualisation** October 1 · Waning gibbous · Gemini

Day detail

October 1

1 Neutral Third Quarter

October 1 · Gemini · Lunar day 20

00:00 - 03:06 Neutral no strong signal
03:06 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries

Place	—
Latitude	39.96118
Longitude	-82.99879
Time zone	America/New_York
Date (local)	October 1
Moon phase	Waning gibbous
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 October 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 Neutral Third Quarter October 1 · Gemini · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 03:06 Neutral no strong signal 03:06 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	2 Unfavourable Third Quarter October 2 · Aries · Lunar day 21 00:00 - 00:46 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 00:46 - 22:30 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 22:30 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	3 Unfavourable Third Quarter October 3 · Aries · Lunar day 23 00:00 - 20:22 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 20:22 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	4 Unfavourable Third Quarter October 4 · Aries · Lunar day 24 00:00 - 18:24 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 18:24 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries

5 Unfavourable Third Quarter October 5 · Aries · Lunar day 25 00:00 - 16:38 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 16:38 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	6 Unfavourable Third Quarter October 6 · Aries · Lunar day 26 00:00 - 15:05 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 15:05 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	7 Unfavourable Third Quarter October 7 · Aries · Lunar day 27 00:00 - 13:47 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 13:47 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon	8 Unfavourable New Moon October 8 · Aries · Lunar day 28 00:00 - 12:46 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon 12:46 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon	9 Unfavourable New Moon October 9 · Aries · Lunar day 29 00:00 - 12:06 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon 12:06 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon	10 Unfavourable New Moon October 10 · Aries · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon	11 Unfavourable New Moon October 11 · Libra · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 12:02 Unfavourable new moon 12:02 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon

12 Unfavourable New Moon October 12 · Aries · Lunar day 2 00:00 - 12:44 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon 12:44 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon	13 Unfavourable New Moon October 13 · Aries · Lunar day 3 00:00 - 13:58 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon 13:58 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon	14 Unfavourable New Moon October 14 · Aries · Lunar day 4 00:00 - 15:44 Unfavourable weak sign Aries, new moon 15:44 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	15 Unfavourable First Quarter October 15 · Aries · Lunar day 5 00:00 - 17:56 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 17:56 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	16 Unfavourable First Quarter October 16 · Aries · Lunar day 6 00:00 - 20:25 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 20:25 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	17 Unfavourable First Quarter October 17 · Aries · Lunar day 7 00:00 - 22:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 22:59 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	18 Unfavourable First Quarter October 18 · Aries · Lunar day 8 00:00 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries

19 Favourable First Quarter October 19 · Capricorn · Lunar day 8 00:00 - 01:22 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 01:22 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	20 Unfavourable First Quarter October 20 · Aries · Lunar day 9 00:00 - 03:21 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 03:21 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	21 Unfavourable First Quarter October 21 · Aries · Lunar day 10 00:00 - 04:42 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 04:42 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	22 Unfavourable First Quarter October 22 · Aries · Lunar day 11 00:00 - 05:19 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 05:19 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	23 Unfavourable First Quarter October 23 · Aries · Lunar day 12 00:00 - 05:06 Unfavourable weak sign Aries 05:06 - 23:59 Unfavourable weak sign Aries	24 Favourable Full Moon October 24 · Taurus · Lunar day 13 00:00 - 04:07 Favourable fertile sign Taurus, waxing moon — growth phase 04:07 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus, waxing moon — growth phase	25 Favourable Full Moon October 25 · Taurus · Lunar day 14 00:00 - 02:27 Favourable fertile sign Taurus, waxing moon — growth phase 02:27 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus, waxing moon — growth phase

26 Favourable Full Moon October 26 · Taurus · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 21:32 Favourable fertile sign Taurus, waxing moon — growth phase 21:32 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus	27 Favourable Full Moon October 27 · Taurus · Lunar day 17 00:00 - 18:37 Favourable fertile sign Taurus 18:37 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus	28 Favourable Full Moon October 28 · Taurus · Lunar day 18 00:00 - 15:37 Favourable fertile sign Taurus 15:37 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus	29 Favourable Full Moon October 29 · Taurus · Lunar day 19 00:00 - 12:41 Favourable fertile sign Taurus 12:41 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus	30 Favourable Third Quarter October 30 · Taurus · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 09:55 Favourable fertile sign Taurus 09:55 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus	31 Favourable Third Quarter October 31 · Taurus · Lunar day 21 00:00 - 07:28 Favourable fertile sign Taurus 07:28 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Taurus

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.