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Moon gardening: May 2026

Reference tables use New York time (Eastern Time). See dates and times for your city in the interactive calendar.

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very favorablefavorablenew & full moons

  • Above-ground crops17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, leafy crops, flowers and trees
  • Root crops2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15potatoes, carrots, beetroot, radishes, onions, garlic and flower bulbs
  • Rest from planting1, 16, 31new & full moons

Green dates with a star are rated very favorable.

Daily details

  1. 1 May, Fri Full Moon — rest from planting Waxing Moon in Scorpio · care: water as needed
  2. 2 May, Sat Root crops — favorable Waning Moon in Scorpio · care: watering and feeding
  3. 3 May, Sun Less favorable for planting Waning Moon in Scorpio, from 02:33 — in Sagittarius · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  4. 4 May, Mon Less favorable for planting Waning Moon in Sagittarius · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  5. 5 May, Tue Root crops — favorable Waning Moon in Sagittarius, from 15:06 — in Capricorn · care: watering and feeding
  6. 6 May, Wed Root crops — favorable Waning Moon in Capricorn · care: watering and feeding
  7. 7 May, Thu Root crops — favorable Waning Moon in Capricorn · care: watering and feeding
  8. 8 May, Fri Less favorable for planting Waning Moon in Capricorn, from 03:27 — in Aquarius · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  9. 9 May, Sat Less favorable for planting Waning Moon in Aquarius · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  10. 10 May, Sun Root crops — favorable Waning Moon in Aquarius, from 13:39 — in Pisces · care: watering and feeding
  11. 11 May, Mon Root crops — favorable Waning Moon in Pisces · care: watering and feeding
  12. 12 May, Tue Root crops — favorable Waning Moon in Pisces, from 20:04 — in Aries · care: watering and feeding
  13. 13 May, Wed Less favorable for planting Waning Moon in Aries · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  14. 14 May, Thu Less favorable for planting Waning Moon in Aries, from 22:31 — in Taurus · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  15. 15 May, Fri Root crops — very favorable Waning Moon in Taurus · care: watering and feeding
  16. 16 May, Sat New Moon — rest from planting Waning Moon in Taurus, from 22:23 — in Gemini · care: water as needed
  17. 17 May, Sun Above-ground crops — favorable Waxing Moon in Gemini · care: watering and feeding
  18. 18 May, Mon Above-ground crops — favorable Waxing Moon in Gemini, from 21:46 — in Cancer · care: watering and feeding
  19. 19 May, Tue Above-ground crops — very favorable Waxing Moon in Cancer · care: watering and feeding
  20. 20 May, Wed Above-ground crops — very favorable Waxing Moon in Cancer, from 22:48 — in Leo · care: watering and feeding
  21. 21 May, Thu Less favorable for planting Waxing Moon in Leo · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  22. 22 May, Fri Less favorable for planting Waxing Moon in Leo · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  23. 23 May, Sat Less favorable for planting Waxing Moon in Leo, from 02:57 — in Virgo · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  24. 24 May, Sun Less favorable for planting Waxing Moon in Virgo · care: weeding, loosening soil and pest care
  25. 25 May, Mon Above-ground crops — favorable Waxing Moon in Virgo, from 10:34 — in Libra · care: watering and feeding
  26. 26 May, Tue Above-ground crops — favorable Waxing Moon in Libra · care: watering and feeding
  27. 27 May, Wed Above-ground crops — favorable Waxing Moon in Libra, from 20:53 — in Scorpio · care: watering and feeding
  28. 28 May, Thu Above-ground crops — very favorable Waxing Moon in Scorpio · care: watering and feeding
  29. 29 May, Fri Above-ground crops — very favorable Waxing Moon in Scorpio · care: watering and feeding
  30. 30 May, Sat Above-ground crops — favorable Waxing Moon in Scorpio, from 08:45 — in Sagittarius · care: watering and feeding
  31. 31 May, Sun Full Moon — rest from planting Waning Moon in Sagittarius · care: water as needed
How we calculate

Dates and times are calculated by our own software using the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets. Interactive views use your selected city and its time zone. Reference tables state their fixed time zone separately. Astrological ratings and interpretations describe traditions, not scientifically established effects.