Lunar timber-felling calendar — May 2024
New York, USA|40.71°N, -74.01°E
Tradition advises felling trees on a waning Moon in “dry” signs — such timber rots less.
| Day | Weekday | Lunar day | Constellation | Day rating | Tradition’s advice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed | 23 | Capricornus | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 2 | Thu | 24 | Aquarius | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 3 | Fri | 25 | Aquarius | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 4 | Sat | 26 | Pisces | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 5 | Sun | 27 | Pisces | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 6 | Mon | 28 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 7 | Tue | 29 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 8 | Wed | 2 | — | — | |
| 9 | Thu | 3 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 10 | Fri | 4 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 11 | Sat | 5 | — | — | |
| 12 | Sun | 6 | Gemini | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 13 | Mon | 7 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 14 | Tue | 8 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 15 | Wed | 9 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 16 | Thu | 10 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 17 | Fri | 11 | Virgo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 18 | Sat | 12 | Virgo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 19 | Sun | 13 | Virgo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 20 | Mon | 14 | — | — | |
| 21 | Tue | 15 | Libra | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 22 | Wed | 16 | Libra | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 23 | Thu | 17 | Scorpius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 24 | Fri | 18 | Ophiuchus | — | — |
| 25 | Sat | 19 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 26 | Sun | 20 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 27 | Mon | 20 | Capricornus | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 28 | Tue | 21 | — | — | |
| 29 | Wed | 22 | Aquarius | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 30 | Thu | 23 | Aquarius | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 31 | Fri | 24 | Pisces | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |