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Planting by the Moon — July 1933

The favourable sowing days in July 1933 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 7 and 22 (Full Moon — 7 July · New Moon — 22 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5, 6, 23 and 24

tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, aubergine, beans, peas, sweetcorn, strawberries, fruit trees

Root
Days: 8, 15, 16 and 17

potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beetroot, radishes, turnips, parsnips, celeriac, root parsley

Leaf
Days: 2, 3, 4, 30 and 31

lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, cabbage, rocket, parsley, dill, basil, leeks, chard

Flower
Days: 1, 27, 28 and 29

broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, roses, lavender, sunflowers, bedding flowers, bulbs

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 56% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
2 Sun 67% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Mon 77% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Tue 86% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
5 Wed 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Sat 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Sun 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 88% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 80% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Wed 71% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Thu 61% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 51% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 42% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Sun 32% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
17 Mon 24% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
18 Tue 16% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 10% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 5% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Fri 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
23 Sun 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 7% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 14% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 21% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Fri 31% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
29 Sat 41% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
30 Sun 53% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Mon 64% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering

Phase and sign are computed for 12:00 UTC on each day. The Moon changes sign every ~2.3 days — the exact moments are listed below.

The Moon changes sign

  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)2 Jul, 10:53
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)4 Jul, 12:27
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)6 Jul, 12:15
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)8 Jul, 12:08
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)10 Jul, 14:04
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)12 Jul, 19:33
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)15 Jul, 04:53
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)17 Jul, 16:47
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)20 Jul, 05:22
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)22 Jul, 17:18
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)25 Jul, 03:37
  • Libra(Air · Flower)27 Jul, 11:44
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)29 Jul, 17:19
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)31 Jul, 20:25

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1933?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1933 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 — the days on which the Moon's direction of travel and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional rule.

When should root crops be sown in July 1933?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1933 that falls on 8, 15, 16 and 17.

Which are the rest days in July 1933?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1933 those are 7 and 22 (Full Moon — 7 July · New Moon — 22 July). They suit weeding, soil work and composting instead.

How does a lunar planting calendar work?

Two rules combine. Under a waxing Moon (new → full) you sow the crops harvested above ground — fruiting, leafy and flowering plants. Under a waning Moon (full → new) you sow root crops. At the same time the zodiac sign holding the Moon decides which part of the plant is favoured: fire → fruit, earth → root, air → flower, water → leaf.

Is there scientific evidence for lunar planting?

No. The moon phase and its zodiac sign are astronomically computed and verifiable, but their link to plant growth is traditional practice, not agronomic advice. This page reproduces the rules exactly as the centuries-old farming almanacs apply them.

The moon phase and its zodiac sign are computed astronomically (tropical zodiac). The sowing rules are traditional practice taken from folk farming almanacs — they are not agronomic advice and have no scientific confirmation.