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Planting by the Moon — July 2027

The favourable sowing days in July 2027 are 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 26, 27 and 28. No sowing on 4 and 18 (New Moon — 4 July · Full Moon — 18 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 5, 6, 14 and 15

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

Root
Days: 26, 27 and 28

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

Leaf
Days: 12 and 13

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

Flower
Days: 9, 10 and 11

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 10% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sun 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
5 Mon 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 9% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 16% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Thu 26% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
9 Fri 37% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Sat 48% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Sun 58% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
12 Mon 68% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Tue 77% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Wed 85% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 91% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Fri 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Sat 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Sun 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Mon 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Wed 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Thu 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Fri 80% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Sat 71% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 62% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Mon 52% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Tue 41% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Wed 31% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Thu 21% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 12% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Sat 5% Cancer · 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)1 Jul, 06:58
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)3 Jul, 08:03
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)5 Jul, 07:46
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)7 Jul, 08:01
  • Libra(Air · Flower)9 Jul, 10:24
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)11 Jul, 15:55
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)14 Jul, 00:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)16 Jul, 11:39
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)19 Jul, 00:17
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)21 Jul, 13:18
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)24 Jul, 01:14
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)26 Jul, 10:31
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)28 Jul, 16:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)30 Jul, 18:25

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2027?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2027 are 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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 2027?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2027 that falls on 26, 27 and 28.

Which are the rest days in July 2027?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2027 those are 4 and 18 (New Moon — 4 July · Full Moon — 18 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.