Biodynamic planting calendar October 2022

The moon in October 2022

Moon phases

The First Quarter falls on October 3, 2022 at 01:14.
The Full Moon falls on October 9, 2022 at 21:55.
The Last Quarter falls on October 17, 2022 at 18:15.
The New Moon falls on October 25, 2022 at 11:49.

Waxing and waning

waxing: 1–9, 25–31
waning: 10–24

Ascending and descending

ascending: 3–15, 30–31
descending: 1–2, 16–29

Days by day type

Root day: 4–5, 13–15, 23–25
Leaf day: 1, 8–10, 18–19, 28
Flower day: 6–7, 16–17, 26–27
Fruit day: 2–3, 11–12, 20–22, 29–31

The path is the arc, not the light: ascending does not mean waxing.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Scorpio 2Scorpio → Sagittarius→ 02:45 3Sagittarius 4Sagittarius → Capricorn→ 11:18 5Capricorn 6Capricorn → Aquarius→ 10:05 7Aquarius 8Aquarius → Pisces→ 03:06 9Pisces 10Pisces → Aries→ 20:15 11Aries 12Aries → Taurus→ 18:09 13Taurus 14Taurus 15Taurus → Gemini→ 18:06 16Gemini 17Gemini 18Gemini → Cancer→ 02:19 19Cancer → Leo→ 18:31 20Leo 21Leo 22Leo → Virgo→ 15:34 23Virgo 24Virgo 25Virgo → Libra→ 22:28 26Libra 27Libra → Scorpio→ 14:13 28Scorpio 29Scorpio → Sagittarius→ 08:35 30Sagittarius 31Sagittarius → Capricorn→ 15:40

Legend

Root

Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

Leaf

Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Flower

Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

Fruit

Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

Lunar node — unfavourable for sowing and planting.
Full Moon · New Moon · First Quarter · Last Quarter

All days at a glance

Day	Day type	Moon in the constellation	Constellation change	Moon on this day	Moon’s path
1. Sat	Leaf day	Scorpio			descending
2. Sun	Fruit day	Sagittarius	02:45 from Scorpio to Sagittarius		descending
3. Mon	Fruit day	Sagittarius		First Quarter 01:14	ascending
4. Tue	Root day	Capricorn	11:18 from Sagittarius to Capricorn	Perigee (closest to Earth)	ascending
5. Wed	Root day	Capricorn			ascending
6. Thu	Flower day	Aquarius	10:05 from Capricorn to Aquarius		ascending
7. Fri	Flower day	Aquarius			ascending
8. Sat	Leaf day	Pisces	03:06 from Aquarius to Pisces		ascending
9. Sun	Leaf day	Pisces		Full Moon 21:55	ascending
10. Mon	Leaf day	Pisces	20:15 from Pisces to Aries		ascending
11. Tue	Fruit day	Aries		Ascending lunar node 22:49	ascending
12. Wed	Fruit day	Aries	18:09 from Aries to Taurus		ascending
13. Thu	Root day	Taurus			ascending
14. Fri	Root day	Taurus			ascending
15. Sat	Root day	Taurus	18:06 from Taurus to Gemini		ascending
16. Sun	Flower day	Gemini			descending
17. Mon	Flower day	Gemini		Apogee (farthest from Earth) · Last Quarter 18:15	descending
18. Tue	Leaf day	Cancer	02:19 from Gemini to Cancer		descending
19. Wed	Leaf day	Cancer	18:31 from Cancer to Leo		descending
20. Thu	Fruit day	Leo			descending
21. Fri	Fruit day	Leo			descending
22. Sat	Fruit day	Leo	15:34 from Leo to Virgo		descending
23. Sun	Root day	Virgo			descending
24. Mon	Root day	Virgo			descending
25. Tue	Root day	Virgo	22:28 from Virgo to Libra	New Moon 11:49	descending
26. Wed	Flower day	Libra		Descending lunar node 07:31	descending
27. Thu	Flower day	Libra	14:13 from Libra to Scorpio		descending
28. Fri	Leaf day	Scorpio			descending
29. Sat	Fruit day	Sagittarius	08:35 from Scorpio to Sagittarius	Perigee (closest to Earth)	descending
30. Sun	Fruit day	Sagittarius			ascending
31. Mon	Fruit day	Sagittarius	15:40 from Sagittarius to Capricorn		ascending

Frequently asked questions about October 2022

When is the Full Moon in October 2022?

The Full Moon falls on October 9, 2022 at 21:55.

When is the New Moon in October 2022?

The New Moon falls on October 25, 2022 at 11:49.

When is the moon waxing in October 2022?

The moon is waxing: 1–9, 25–31.

When is the moon waning in October 2022?

The moon is waning: 10–24.

When is the moon ascending in October 2022?

The moon is ascending: 3–15, 30–31.

When is the moon descending in October 2022?

The moon is descending: 1–2, 16–29.

When is a Root day in October 2022?

Root day: 4–5, 13–15, 23–25.

When is a Leaf day in October 2022?

Leaf day: 1, 8–10, 18–19, 28.

When is a Flower day in October 2022?

Flower day: 6–7, 16–17, 26–27.

When is a Fruit day in October 2022?

Fruit day: 2–3, 11–12, 20–22, 29–31.

Times in local time

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