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Planting by the Moon — July 2004

The favourable sowing days in July 2004 are 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. No sowing on 2, 17 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 July · New Moon — 17 July · Full Moon — 31 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 18, 19, 27 and 28

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

Root
Days: 3, 10, 11 and 12

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

Leaf
Days: 25 and 26

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

Flower
Days: 23 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Sat 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Sun 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Mon 87% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Wed 69% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Thu 58% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Fri 48% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Sat 38% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Sun 29% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Mon 21% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Tue 14% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Wed 8% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Fri 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
18 Sun 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Mon 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 9% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
21 Wed 15% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
22 Thu 23% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Fri 33% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
24 Sat 43% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
25 Sun 54% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Mon 65% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Tue 76% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Wed 85% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 92% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Fri 97% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Sat 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation

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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)1 Jul, 17:56
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)3 Jul, 17:23
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)5 Jul, 18:30
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)7 Jul, 23:04
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)10 Jul, 07:51
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)12 Jul, 19:47
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)15 Jul, 08:43
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)17 Jul, 20:57
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)20 Jul, 07:44
  • Libra(Air · Flower)22 Jul, 16:40
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)24 Jul, 23:09
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)27 Jul, 02:45
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)29 Jul, 03:52
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)31 Jul, 03:53

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2004?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2004 are 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 — 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 2004?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2004 that falls on 3, 10, 11 and 12.

Which are the rest days in July 2004?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2004 those are 2, 17 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 July · New Moon — 17 July · Full Moon — 31 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.