Lunar calendar for September 2026
The month’s root, leaf, flower, and fruit days, following the lunar custom of the vegetable garden, to try without making it a rule.
- phases
- gardening
- September
2 lunations in September
September 2026 at a glance
A month of Moon day by day, with the gardening days that tradition draws from it.
- New moon
- September 11, 05 h 27, in Virgo
- Full moon
- September 26, 18 h 49, in Aries
- Ascending Moon
- Days 1–4, 19–30
September 2026 at a glance
Each cell: the phase at noon, the Moon’s sign, and, in color, the type of day according to the gardening tradition.
The days of September according to tradition
Roots, leaves, flowers, fruits
According to the gardening tradition, each day is a root, leaf, flower, or fruit day depending on the sign the Moon is in.
Root days
Moon in ♉︎ Taurus, ♍︎ Virgo, ♑︎ CapricornDays 1–3, 10 and 11, 19–21, 29 and 30
Leaf days
Moon in ♋︎ Cancer, ♏︎ Scorpio, ♓︎ PiscesDays 6 and 7, 14–16, 24–26
Flower days
Moon in ♊︎ Gemini, ♎︎ Libra, ♒︎ AquariusDays 4 and 5, 12 and 13, 22 and 23
Fruit days
Moon in ♈︎ Aries, ♌︎ Leo, ♐︎ SagittariusDays 8 and 9, 17 and 18, 27 and 28
Gardening by the Moon is a reported tradition, not a proven method: something to try, not a rule to follow blindly. The dates and signs, on the other hand, are calculated. Why?
Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals
The 30 days in detail
| Day | Phase | Moon in | Course | Garden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 1Enters Taurus at 10 h 01 | 81%Waning gibbous | TaurusRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Wednesday 2 | 71%Waning gibbous | TaurusRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Thursday 3Enters Gemini at 13 h 47 | 60%Last quarter | TaurusRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Friday 4Last quarter at 09 h 51 | 49%Last quarter | GeminiFlowers | Ascending | Flowers |
| Saturday 5Enters Cancer at 16 h 30 | 38%Last quarter | GeminiFlowers | Descending | Flowers |
| Sunday 6 | 27%Waning crescent | CancerLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Monday 7Enters Leo at 18 h 49 | 17%Waning crescent | CancerLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Tuesday 8 | 9%Waning crescent | LeoFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Wednesday 9Enters Virgo at 21 h 34 | 4%New moon | LeoFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Thursday 10 | 1%New moon | VirgoRoots | Descending | Roots |
| Friday 11New moon at 05 h 27 | 0%New moon | VirgoRoots | Descending | Roots |
| Saturday 12Enters Libra at 01 h 51 | 2%New moon | LibraFlowers | Descending | Flowers |
| Sunday 13 | 6%Waxing crescent | LibraFlowers | Descending | Flowers |
| Monday 14Enters Scorpio at 08 h 43 | 12%Waxing crescent | ScorpioLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Tuesday 15 | 19%Waxing crescent | ScorpioLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Wednesday 16Enters Sagittarius at 18 h 41 | 27%Waxing crescent | ScorpioLeaves | Descending | Leaves |
| Thursday 17 | 36%First quarter | SagittariusFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Friday 18First quarter at 22 h 44 | 46%First quarter | SagittariusFruits | Descending | Fruits |
| Saturday 19Enters Capricorn at 06 h 54 | 55%First quarter | CapricornRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Sunday 20 | 65%First quarter | CapricornRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Monday 21Enters Aquarius at 19 h 14 | 73%Waxing gibbous | CapricornRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Tuesday 22 | 82%Waxing gibbous | AquariusFlowers | Ascending | Flowers |
| Wednesday 23 | 89%Waxing gibbous | AquariusFlowers | Ascending | Flowers |
| Thursday 24Enters Pisces at 05 h 23 | 94%Waxing gibbous | PiscesLeaves | Ascending | Leaves |
| Friday 25 | 98%Full moon | PiscesLeaves | Ascending | Leaves |
| Saturday 26Enters Aries at 12 h 23 · Full moon at 18 h 49 | 100%Full moon | PiscesLeaves | Ascending | Leaves |
| Sunday 27 | 99%Full moon | AriesFruits | Ascending | Fruits |
| Monday 28Enters Taurus at 16 h 39 | 96%Full moon | AriesFruits | Ascending | Fruits |
| Tuesday 29 | 91%Waning gibbous | TaurusRoots | Ascending | Roots |
| Wednesday 30Enters Gemini at 19 h 25 | 83%Waning gibbous | TaurusRoots | Ascending | Roots |
How is it calculated?
The Moon’s phase, sign, and declination calculated at noon (Paris time); phase times to the minute.
Frequently asked questions about the September 2026 lunar calendar
When is the September 2026 new moon?
On Friday, September 11, 2026 at 05 h 27, Paris time, with the Moon in Virgo.
When is the September 2026 full moon?
On Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 18 h 49, Paris time, with the Moon in Aries.
What are the root days in September 2026?
According to the tradition of gardening by the Moon, root days are those when the Moon crosses an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): in September 2026, days 1–3, 10 and 11, 19–21, 29 and 30 (Moon at noon, Paris time). Leaf days: 6 and 7, 14–16, 24–26; flower days: 4 and 5, 12 and 13, 22 and 23; fruit days: 8 and 9, 17 and 18, 27 and 28.
Ascending or descending Moon in September 2026?
The Moon is ascending (its declination increases, it rises a little higher in the sky each day) on days 1–4, 19–30, and descending on days 5–18. Not to be confused with the waxing Moon, which depends on the phase.
Is gardening by this calendar proven?
To garden by the Moon, tradition first chooses the Moon’s direction, ascending for sowing, descending for planting, then the type of day for the part of the plant in question. This month’s table shows them day by day. Keep in mind that no trial has confirmed any effect: weather and soil matter far more.