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Today · Monday, 5 October 2026

Biodynamic planting calendar today: Leaf day

Moon in Cancer · descending
Moon phase
Waning Moon
Moon’s path
descending
Constellation
Cancer · 119.7°
Constellation change
none
Distance
372,687 km
Day quality
favourable
Bees
Honey care
Mo 5
Mars occulted 06:07–08:16. Do not sow or plant during this time.
What suits the home garden today
  • Sow lamb's lettuce in the cold frame
  • Harvest the last salads
  • Bring herb pots indoors
  • Spread leaves as mulch
Preparations

What is due today

Horn manure 500

Leaf day (Water trigon): especially favourable · Descending Moon: favourable

Best evening

favourable
Horsetail 508

Leaf day (Water trigon): especially favourable

Best morning

favourable
Barrel compost BC

Leaf day (Water trigon): especially favourable · Descending Moon: favourable

Best evening

favourable
Horn silica 501

Best morning

possible
Valerian 507

Risk of frost: apply in the evening

Best evening

possible
Compost preparations 502–506 + 507
possible
The week

Choose a day

Wed, 7 October · Lunar node
Weather

Weather for your location

Enter a postcode or share your location — then the forecast for the next 14 days appears here, with a frost warning.

Nature’s season

Full autumn

Walnuts ripe, leaves turning

Average onset dates in Germany (Deutscher Wetterdienst).

  • Harvest and store root vegetables
  • Start a compost heap
  • Mulch beds
Look ahead

The next good days

Root
Leaf
Flower
Fruit

Favourable means: no lunar node, no perigee, and for root and leaf no apogee either.

Astronomical calculations after Jean Meeus · IAU constellation boundaries · All information without guarantee

Preparations today

What the moon’s course offers for horn manure, horn silica and horsetail. Season, soil and weather come first.

Preparations by the moon →

How to read today’s calendar

At the top you see which day it is today in the biodynamic calendar. It depends on the constellation in front of which the Moon is standing. Every constellation belongs to an element and every element to a part of the plant: earth to the root, water to the leaf, light to the flower, warmth to the fruit. When the Moon moves into another constellation during the day, the day type changes too. The time of the change is shown in the day band.

Root day: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.
Leaf day: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.
Flower day: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.
Fruit day: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

Then there is the Moon’s course. When the Moon is ascending, it is time for harvesting, grafting and cut flowers. When it is descending, it is time for planting and transplanting, pruning and compost. The ascending and descending course describes the Moon’s path across the sky and runs independently of the waxing and waning Moon.

Some hours are unfavourable, and no sowing or planting is done then: around the lunar node, around the Moon’s perigee, during an eclipse and while the Moon covers a planet. The day band shows these times with their start and end. Before and after, the day type applies.

All times are given for the Europe/London time zone. Enter your postcode above to get the weather and frost warnings for your location.

More in the calendar

Frequently asked questions about today

Is today a Full Moon?
No. The next Full Moon falls on October 26, 2026 at 04:12.
Is today a New Moon?
No. The next New Moon falls on October 10, 2026 at 16:50.
Is the moon waxing or waning today?
The moon is waning today.
Is the moon ascending or descending today?
The moon is descending today.
Which constellation is the moon in today?
Constellation today: Cancer (Water). This gives the day type: Leaf day.
What day type is today?
Today is a Leaf day.
When is the next Fruit day?
The next Fruit day falls on October 6, 2026.
When is the next Root day?
The next Root day falls on October 9, 2026.
When is the next Flower day?
The next Flower day falls on October 12, 2026.