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Planting by the Moon — August 2026

The favourable sowing days in August 2026 are 5, 6, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26 and 27. No sowing on 12 and 28 (New Moon — 12 August · Full Moon — 28 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 20, 21 and 22

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

Root
Days: 5 and 6

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

Leaf
Days: 18 and 19

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

Flower
Days: 16, 17, 25, 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 92% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Sun 85% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Mon 77% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 67% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 56% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Thu 45% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Fri 34% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 23% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 14% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Mon 7% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Tue 2% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Thu 1% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 4% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 10% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 17% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Mon 26% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Tue 35% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Wed 45% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Thu 54% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 64% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 72% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 80% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Mon 87% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Tue 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Sat 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Sun 94% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 88% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 Aug, 20:40
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)5 Aug, 02:37
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)7 Aug, 06:10
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 Aug, 07:49
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Aug, 08:41
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)13 Aug, 10:18
  • Libra(Air · Flower)15 Aug, 14:20
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)17 Aug, 21:50
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)20 Aug, 08:36
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)22 Aug, 21:00
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)25 Aug, 09:01
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)27 Aug, 19:07
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)30 Aug, 02:40

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2026?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2026 are 5, 6, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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 August 2026?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2026 that falls on 5 and 6.

Which are the rest days in August 2026?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2026 those are 12 and 28 (New Moon — 12 August · Full Moon — 28 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.