Phases of the Moon

Moon Calendar - May 2023

According to Vedic Astrology

The Moon Calendar is based on the sidereal positions of the Sun, Moon and planets. Elements are from Vedic astrological calculations as well as the Farmer's Almanac and the biodyamic calendar from Maria Thun.

Tue 2 May
ARI 17°10'19"
2 Bharani-2
VIR 2°38'35"
12 Uttara Phalguni-2
Waxing GibbousDwadashi
Sow/Plant FruitSign: Earth (Root)Star: Fire
08:19
GEM
14:11
STAR13
Wed 3 May
ARI 18°08'31"
2 Bharani-2
VIR 15°08'39"
13 Hasta-2
Waxing GibbousTrayodashi
Sow/Plant FruitSign: Earth (Root)Star: Fire
15:26
STAR14
Thu 4 May
ARI 19°06'42"
2 Bharani-2
VIR 27°55'45"
14 Chitra-2
Waxing GibbousChaturdashi
Sow/Plant FruitSign: Earth (Root)Star: Fire
03:50
LIB
16:05
STAR15
Fri 5 May
ARI 20°04'51"
2 Bharani-3
LIB 11°01'04"
15 Swati-2
Full MoonPurnima
Time to rest, Pick medicinal herbs and plantsSign: Air (Flower)Star: Fire
16:09
STAR16
17:22
Lunar Eclipse
Sat 6 May
ARI 21°02'58"
2 Bharani-3
LIB 24°24'32"
16 Vishakha-2
Waning GibbousPratipada
Sow/Plant RootSign: Air (Flower)Star: Fire
09:52
SCO
15:43
STAR17
Sun 7 May
ARI 22°01'04"
2 Bharani-3
SCO 8°04'51"
17 Anuradha-2
Waning GibbousDwitiya
Sow/Plant RootSign: Water (Leaf)Star: Fire
14:51
STAR18
Mon 8 May
ARI 22°59'07"
2 Bharani-3
SCO 21°59'31"
18 Jyeshtha-2
Waning GibbousTritiya
Sow/Plant RootSign: Water (Leaf)Star: Air
08:55
STAR6
09:55
STAR1
13:40
STAR19
13:40
SAG
Tue 9 May
ARI 23°57'10"
2 Bharani-4
SAG 6°05'14"
19 Mula-2
Waning GibbousChathurthi
Sow/Plant RootSign: Fire (Fruit)Star: Air
12:15
STAR20
Wed 10 May
ARI 24°55'11"
2 Bharani-4
SAG 20°18'13"
20 Purva Ashadha-3
Waning GibbousPanchami
Sow/Plant RootSign: Fire (Fruit)Star: Air
08:19
CAN
10:42
STAR21
16:18
CAP
Thu 11 May
ARI 25°53'10"
2 Bharani-4
CAP 4°34'39"
21 Uttara Ashadha-3
Waning GibbousShashti
Sow/Plant RootSign: Earth (Root)Star: Air
09:06
STAR22
19:23
STAR3
Fri 12 May
ARI 26°51'09"
3 Krittika-1
CAP 18°51'03"
22 Shravana-3
Waning GibbousSaptami
Sow/Plant RootSign: Earth (Root)Star: Air
07:33
STAR23
18:48
AQU
Sat 13 May
ARI 27°49'06"
3 Krittika-1
AQU 3°04'27"
23 Dhanishtha-3
Waning CrescentAshtami
Barren PhaseSign: Air (Flower)Star: Ether
06:04
STAR24
Sun 14 May
ARI 28°47'01"
3 Krittika-1
AQU 17°12'31"
24 Shatabhisha-4
Waning CrescentDashami
Barren PhaseSign: Air (Flower)Star: Ether
04:45
STAR25
21:53
PIS
Mon 15 May
ARI 29°44'56"
3 Krittika-1
PIS 1°13'21"
25 Purva Bhadrapada-4
Waning CrescentEkadashi
Barren PhaseSign: Water (Leaf)Star: Ether
03:16
Direct ARI 11°40'09"
03:38
STAR26
06:14
TAU
Tue 16 May
TAU 0°42'49"
3 Krittika-2
PIS 15°05'22"
26 Uttara Bhadrapada-4
Waning CrescentDwadashi
Barren PhaseSign: Water (Leaf)Star: Ether
02:44
STAR27
06:29
STAR8
Wed 17 May
TAU 1°40'41"
3 Krittika-2
PIS 28°47'07"
27 Revati-4
Waning CrescentTrayodashi
Barren PhaseSign: Water (Leaf)Star: Ether
02:08
STAR1
02:08
ARI
Thu 18 May
TAU 2°38'32"
3 Krittika-2
ARI 12°17'15"
1 Ashwini-4
Waning CrescentChaturdashi
Barren PhaseSign: Fire (Fruit)Star: Earth
01:52
STAR2
Fri 19 May
TAU 3°36'22"
3 Krittika-3
ARI 25°34'31"
2 Bharani-4
New MoonAmavasya
Time to restSign: Fire (Fruit)Star: Earth
01:59
STAR3
08:05
TAU
Sat 20 May
TAU 4°34'10"
3 Krittika-3
TAU 8°37'52"
3 Krittika-4
Waxing CrescentPratipada
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Earth (Root)Star: Earth
02:32
STAR4
19:09
STAR7
Sun 21 May
TAU 5°31'56"
3 Krittika-3
TAU 21°26'43"
4 Rohini-4
Waxing CrescentDwitiya
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Earth (Root)Star: Earth
03:34
STAR5
16:16
GEM
18:35
STAR2
Mon 22 May
TAU 6°29'41"
3 Krittika-3
GEM 4°01'08"
5 Mrigashira-4
Waxing CrescentTritiya
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Air (Flower)Star: Earth
05:06
STAR6
Tue 23 May
TAU 7°27'25"
3 Krittika-4
GEM 16°21'59"
6 Ardra-3
Waxing CrescentChathurthi
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Air (Flower)Star: Water
07:08
STAR7
Wed 24 May
TAU 8°25'07"
3 Krittika-4
GEM 28°31'02"
7 Punarvasu-3
Waxing CrescentPanchami
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Air (Flower)Star: Water
02:57
CAN
09:36
STAR8
Thu 25 May
TAU 9°22'48"
3 Krittika-4
CAN 10°30'54"
8 Pushya-3
Waxing CrescentShashti
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Water (Leaf)Star: Water
12:23
STAR9
15:28
STAR4
Fri 26 May
TAU 10°20'27"
4 Rohini-1
CAN 22°25'01"
9 Ashlesha-2
Waxing CrescentSaptami
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Water (Leaf)Star: Water
15:19
STAR10
15:19
LEO
Sat 27 May
TAU 11°18'05"
4 Rohini-1
LEO 4°17'30"
10 Magha-2
Waxing CrescentSaptami
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Fire (Fruit)Star: Water
18:13
STAR11
Sun 28 May
TAU 12°15'42"
4 Rohini-1
LEO 16°12'52"
11 Purva Phalguni-1
First QuarterAshtami
Sow/Plant LeafSign: Fire (Fruit)Star: Water
20:50
STAR12
Mon 29 May
TAU 13°13'16"
4 Rohini-1
LEO 28°15'59"
12 Uttara Phalguni-1
Waxing GibbousNavami
Sow/Plant FruitSign: Fire (Fruit)Star: Fire
03:25
VIR
22:58
STAR13
Tue 30 May
TAU 14°10'50"
4 Rohini-2
VIR 10°31'35"
13 Hasta-1
Waxing GibbousDashami
Sow/Plant FruitSign: Earth (Root)Star: Fire
14:08
CAN
Wed 31 May
TAU 15°08'22"
4 Rohini-2
VIR 23°04'09"
13 Hasta-4
Waxing GibbousEkadashi
Sow/Plant FruitSign: Earth (Root)Star: Fire
00:29
STAR14
12:59
LIB

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Gardening Guide

Moon Sign Elements - Leaf, Fruit, Root, Flower Days

Leaf days (Water Element)

  • Best time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants for use of Leaves and Stems.
  • Ex: Cabbage, Salads, Lettuce, Spinach, Green onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Celery.
  • Leaf plants to be harvested on  Flower days  (orFruit days).
  • Harvesting on Leaf days is not recommended (harvest starts decomposing in a shorter time).
  • Beekeeping: Working with the hive is not recommended on Leaf days.

Fruit days  (Fire Element)

  • Best time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants that produce Fruits and Seeds.
  • Ex: Cherry, Strawberry, Tomato, Pea, Bean, Corn, Pumpkin, Nut, Cereal, Courgette.
  • Harvesting on Fruit days allows fruits and seeds to have a better storage quality.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in  Flower days (orFruit days).
  • Beekeeping: Fruit days stimulate the collection of nectar. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.

Root days  (Earth Element)

  • Best time to sow, transplant and cultivate Root plants and Root vegetables.
  • Ex: Carrot, Turnip, but also Potato, Beet-root, Garlic, Onion, Leek.
  • Crop should be stored in Root days.
  • Beekeeping: Bees should be encouraged to build more comb.

Flower days  (Air Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant, cultivate and harvest Flower plants or herbs used for medicinal purposes.
  • Flowers, if cut in these days, have a more intense scent and endure longer.
  • Leaf plants  should be harvested in these Flower days.
  • Beekeeping: Flower days stimulate brood activity and colony development. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.

Phases of the Moon

New Moon

  • "Black Day":
  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
  • especially if Solar Eclipse

Waxing Crescent

  • Sow/Plant:
  • Above ground annuals, especiallyLeaf plants
  • also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers
  • Mow lawns(to increase growth)
  • Graft & Prune(to increase growth)

Waxing Gibbous

  • Sow/Plant:
  • Above ground annuals, especiallyFruit plants
  • also Cereals and Flowers
  • Mow lawns(to increase growth)
  • Graft & Prune(to increase growth)

Full Moon

  • "Black Day":
  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
  • especially if Lunar Eclipse

Waning Gibbous

  • Sow/Plant:
  • Above ground annuals, especiallyRoot plants
  • also trees, shrubs and perennials
  • Harvest all crops
  • Fertilize, Transplant
  • Mow lawns(to reduce growth)

Waning Crescent

  • Barren phase:
  • Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing
  • Harvest and store crops
  • Destroy weed
  • Fertilize, Transplant
  • Mow lawns and prune(to reduce growth)