GreenlyMoon planting calendar for February 2027
February 2027: new moon 6 February at 15:56, full moon 20 February at 23:24 (UTC). By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground are sown on the waxing moon (8–18 February), root crops and bulbs on the waning moon (1–4 February and 22–28 February); the days around the new and the full moon are left without sowing.
Folk tradition, not supported by science. Greenly’s dates follow your frost dates and the soil.
Phases of the moon
- New moon — 6 February at 15:56 UTC
- First quarter — 14 February at 07:59 UTC
- Full moon — 20 February at 23:24 UTC
- Last quarter — 28 February at 05:17 UTC
Times are in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): add your own offset — for example +1 h in winter in Central Europe. Phases worked out with Meeus’s method, accurate to a few minutes.
Day by day
| Day | Moon | Lit | Folk advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 | Waning crescent | 25% | roots and bulbs |
| Tue 2 | Waning crescent | 16% | roots and bulbs |
| Wed 3 | Waning crescent | 9% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 4 | Waning crescent | 4% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 5 | Waning crescent | 1% | rest |
| Sat 6 | New moon · 15:56 UTC | 0% | rest |
| Sun 7 | Waxing crescent | 1% | rest |
| Mon 8 | Waxing crescent | 4% | above-ground crops |
| Tue 9 | Waxing crescent | 9% | above-ground crops |
| Wed 10 | Waxing crescent | 16% | above-ground crops |
| Thu 11 | Waxing crescent | 24% | above-ground crops |
| Fri 12 | Waxing crescent | 34% | above-ground crops |
| Sat 13 | Waxing crescent | 44% | above-ground crops |
| Sun 14 | First quarter · 07:59 UTC | 55% | above-ground crops |
| Mon 15 | Waxing moon | 65% | above-ground crops |
| Tue 16 | Waxing moon | 75% | above-ground crops |
| Wed 17 | Waxing moon | 84% | above-ground crops |
| Thu 18 | Waxing moon | 91% | above-ground crops |
| Fri 19 | Waxing moon | 96% | harvest |
| Sat 20 | Full moon · 23:24 UTC | 99% | harvest |
| Sun 21 | Waning moon | 100% | harvest |
| Mon 22 | Waning moon | 99% | roots and bulbs |
| Tue 23 | Waning moon | 95% | roots and bulbs |
| Wed 24 | Waning moon | 90% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 25 | Waning moon | 82% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 26 | Waning moon | 74% | roots and bulbs |
| Sat 27 | Waning moon | 64% | roots and bulbs |
| Sun 28 | Last quarter · 05:17 UTC | 53% | roots and bulbs |
What the folk calendar says
- Above-ground crops: By folk tradition: sow and plant what fruits above the ground — tomatoes, cucumbers, greens.
- Roots and bulbs: By folk tradition: root crops and bulbs, pruning and weeding.
- Rest: By folk tradition: a day to rest — no sowing or transplanting.
- Harvest: By folk tradition: no sowing; a good time to harvest.
Sowing by your frost dates
Greenly does not move a single date by the moon: sowing and planting dates come from ten years of frost data for your place and the soil temperature each crop needs.
- Frost dates by city
- What to plant in February
- What to plant in February in the Northeast and Midwest
- What to plant in February in the South
- What to plant in February in Texas
- What to plant in February in Florida
- What to plant in February in California
- What to plant in February in the Pacific Northwest
- What to plant in February in the Southwest
- What to plant in February in the Mountain West
- What to plant in February in Ireland
When is the new moon in February 2027?
February 2027: 6 February at 15:56 (UTC).
When is the full moon in February 2027?
February 2027: 20 February at 23:24 (UTC).
Which days are good for sowing by the moon in February?
By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground on 8–18 February, root crops and bulbs on 1–4 February and 22–28 February.
