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Planting by the Moon — July 1980

The favourable sowing days in July 1980 are 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24. No sowing on 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 July · Full Moon — 27 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 13, 14, 23 and 24

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

Root
Days: 6, 7 and 8

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

Leaf
Days: 20, 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 18 and 19

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 89% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 80% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Thu 71% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Fri 60% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 48% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 37% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Mon 26% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Tue 17% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Wed 9% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Sun 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 5% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 10% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 17% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 25% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Fri 34% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Sat 43% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Sun 52% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Mon 62% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Tue 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Wed 80% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 87% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 93% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Sat 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Sun 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Mon 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 90% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Thu 82% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)2 Jul, 05:49
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 Jul, 08:46
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Jul, 11:33
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)8 Jul, 14:37
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)10 Jul, 18:45
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Jul, 01:01
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Jul, 10:14
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Jul, 22:01
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 Jul, 10:34
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)22 Jul, 21:41
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)25 Jul, 05:47
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 Jul, 10:39
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 Jul, 13:13
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Jul, 14:52

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1980?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1980 are 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 — 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 1980?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1980 that falls on 6, 7 and 8.

Which are the rest days in July 1980?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1980 those are 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 July · Full Moon — 27 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.