Lunar timber-felling calendar — May 2026
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 | Fri | 15 | Libra | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 2 | Sat | 16 | Libra | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 3 | Sun | 17 | Scorpius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 4 | Mon | 18 | Ophiuchus | — | — |
| 5 | Tue | 18 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 6 | Wed | 19 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 7 | Thu | 20 | Sagittarius | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 8 | Fri | 21 | Capricornus | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 9 | Sat | 22 | Capricornus | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 10 | Sun | 23 | Aquarius | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 11 | Mon | 24 | Aquarius | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 12 | Tue | 25 | Pisces | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 13 | Wed | 26 | Pisces | Favorable | Dry sign: favorable timber harvest. |
| 14 | Thu | 27 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 15 | Fri | 28 | Aries | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 16 | Sat | 29 | Taurus | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 17 | Sun | 2 | Taurus | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 18 | Mon | 3 | Gemini | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 19 | Tue | 4 | Gemini | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 20 | Wed | 5 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 21 | Thu | 6 | Cancer | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 22 | Fri | 7 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 23 | Sat | 8 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 24 | Sun | 9 | Leo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 25 | Mon | 10 | Virgo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 26 | Tue | 11 | Virgo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 27 | Wed | 12 | Virgo | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 28 | Thu | 13 | Libra | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 29 | Fri | 14 | Libra | Neutral | Neutral day for harvesting. |
| 30 | Sat | 15 | Scorpius | Unfavorable | Moist or fiery sign: better not to fell. |
| 31 | Sun | 16 | Ophiuchus | — | — |