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Planting by the Moon — July 1953

The favourable sowing days in July 1953 are 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. No sowing on 11 and 26 (New Moon — 11 July · Full Moon — 26 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 12, 13, 22 and 23

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

Root
Days: 5 and 6

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

Leaf
Days: 20 and 21

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

Flower
Days: 17, 18 and 19

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 77% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Thu 67% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Fri 56% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 44% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 33% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Mon 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Tue 15% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 8% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 3% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Sun 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 5% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 11% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 17% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 25% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 33% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Sat 43% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Sun 52% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Mon 62% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Tue 72% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Wed 80% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 88% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 94% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Sat 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Sun 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Mon 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Tue 95% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Wed 88% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Thu 79% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 69% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control

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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 Jul, 00:08
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)3 Jul, 02:23
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)5 Jul, 05:26
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)7 Jul, 09:45
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 Jul, 15:53
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)12 Jul, 00:27
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)14 Jul, 11:32
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Jul, 00:06
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 Jul, 12:13
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Jul, 21:57
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)24 Jul, 04:08
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 Jul, 07:05
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 Jul, 08:08
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)30 Jul, 08:55

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1953?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1953 are 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 — 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 1953?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1953 that falls on 5 and 6.

Which are the rest days in July 1953?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1953 those are 11 and 26 (New Moon — 11 July · Full Moon — 26 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.