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Planting by the Moon — August 1991

The favourable sowing days in August 1991 are 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 30 and 31. No sowing on 10 and 25 (New Moon — 10 August · Full Moon — 25 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 18 and 19

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 15, 16 and 17

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

Flower
Days: 13, 14, 23 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 71% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 61% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 50% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Sun 39% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Mon 28% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 18% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 10% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Thu 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Fri 1% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Sat 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
11 Sun 3% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Mon 8% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Tue 15% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Wed 24% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
15 Thu 33% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Fri 43% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Sat 53% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Sun 62% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Mon 71% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 79% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Wed 87% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Thu 92% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Fri 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Mon 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Tue 95% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Wed 90% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 83% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 74% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
31 Sat 64% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Aug, 16:34
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)4 Aug, 20:56
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)6 Aug, 22:46
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)8 Aug, 23:07
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)10 Aug, 23:32
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 Aug, 01:50
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)15 Aug, 07:33
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)17 Aug, 17:11
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Aug, 05:34
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)22 Aug, 18:27
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Aug, 05:53
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Aug, 15:01
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Aug, 21:59

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 1991?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 1991 are 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 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 August 1991?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 1991 that falls on 3, 4, 30 and 31.

Which are the rest days in August 1991?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 1991 those are 10 and 25 (New Moon — 10 August · Full Moon — 25 August). 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.