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Planting by the Moon — August 2004

The favourable sowing days in August 2004 are 7, 8, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28. No sowing on 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 August · Full Moon — 29 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 16, 23 and 24

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

Root
Days: 7 and 8

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

Leaf
Days: 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 19, 20 and 28

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 96% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Tue 90% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Wed 82% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 73% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 64% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 54% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Sun 44% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Mon 35% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 26% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 19% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Thu 12% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Fri 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Sat 3% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Mon 0% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Tue 2% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Wed 6% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 12% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Fri 20% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Sat 29% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Sun 40% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Mon 51% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 62% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 73% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Thu 83% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Fri 91% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Sat 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Mon 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Tue 97% 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 Aug, 04:37
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)4 Aug, 08:02
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Aug, 15:28
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Aug, 02:39
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Aug, 15:24
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)14 Aug, 03:31
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)16 Aug, 13:50
  • Libra(Air · Flower)18 Aug, 22:10
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)21 Aug, 04:36
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)23 Aug, 09:07
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)25 Aug, 11:46
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 Aug, 13:09
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 Aug, 14:35
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Aug, 17:47

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2004?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2004 are 7, 8, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 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 August 2004?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2004 that falls on 7 and 8.

Which are the rest days in August 2004?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2004 those are 15 and 29 (New Moon — 15 August · Full Moon — 29 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.