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Planting by the Moon — July 2020

The favourable sowing days in July 2020 are 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 5 and 20 (Full Moon — 5 July · New Moon — 20 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 21, 22, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 14 and 15

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 84% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Thu 91% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 97% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Sun 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
6 Mon 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 88% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 81% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Fri 73% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Sat 64% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 54% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 45% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 35% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Wed 27% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Thu 18% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 11% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 6% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Tue 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 10% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 18% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 28% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Sun 39% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Mon 50% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Tue 61% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Wed 72% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 82% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 89% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 Jul, 01:23
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Jul, 04:46
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 Jul, 10:05
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Jul, 18:14
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)11 Jul, 05:08
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Jul, 17:29
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 Jul, 05:15
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Jul, 14:25
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)20 Jul, 20:17
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Jul, 23:38
  • Libra(Air · Flower)25 Jul, 01:51
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 Jul, 04:12
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 Jul, 07:26
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)31 Jul, 11:57

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2020?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2020 are 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 — 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 2020?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2020 that falls on 14 and 15.

Which are the rest days in July 2020?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2020 those are 5 and 20 (Full Moon — 5 July · New Moon — 20 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.