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Planting by the Moon — July 1996

The favourable sowing days in July 1996 are 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27. No sowing on 1, 15 and 30 (Full Moon — 1 July · New Moon — 15 July · Full Moon — 30 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 16, 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 2, 9 and 10

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

Leaf
Days: 24 and 25

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

Flower
Days: 21, 22 and 23

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
2 Tue 97% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Wed 92% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 84% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Fri 75% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Sat 64% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Sun 53% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 43% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 33% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Wed 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Thu 16% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 9% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Tue 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Wed 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 7% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 13% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 20% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 28% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Mon 37% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
23 Tue 48% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
24 Wed 58% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Thu 69% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Fri 78% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 87% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 94% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Mon 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Tue 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Wed 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers 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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)2 Jul, 12:11
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)4 Jul, 12:15
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)6 Jul, 14:45
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)8 Jul, 20:43
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)11 Jul, 05:54
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)13 Jul, 17:10
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)16 Jul, 05:32
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)18 Jul, 18:16
  • Libra(Air · Flower)21 Jul, 06:15
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)23 Jul, 15:45
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)25 Jul, 21:22
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)27 Jul, 23:14
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)29 Jul, 22:50
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)31 Jul, 22:09

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1996?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1996 are 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 — 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 1996?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1996 that falls on 2, 9 and 10.

Which are the rest days in July 1996?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1996 those are 1, 15 and 30 (Full Moon — 1 July · New Moon — 15 July · Full Moon — 30 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.