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Planting by the Moon — July 2023

The favourable sowing days in July 2023 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 3 and 17 (Full Moon — 3 July · New Moon — 17 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 18, 19, 20, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 4, 11 and 12

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

Leaf
Days: 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 23, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Tue 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Wed 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 87% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Sat 67% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Sun 56% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 45% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 35% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Wed 25% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Thu 17% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 10% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 5% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
18 Tue 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 7% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 12% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 19% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 27% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
24 Mon 36% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
25 Tue 46% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Wed 56% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Thu 67% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Fri 76% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 85% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 92% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Mon 97% 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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)2 Jul, 17:19
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)4 Jul, 17:34
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)6 Jul, 17:39
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)8 Jul, 19:23
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)10 Jul, 23:55
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)13 Jul, 07:26
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)15 Jul, 17:15
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)18 Jul, 04:40
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)20 Jul, 17:11
  • Libra(Air · Flower)23 Jul, 05:53
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)25 Jul, 16:56
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Jul, 00:23
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Jul, 03:41

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2023?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2023 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 — 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 2023?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2023 that falls on 4, 11 and 12.

Which are the rest days in July 2023?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2023 those are 3 and 17 (Full Moon — 3 July · New Moon — 17 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.