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Planting by the Moon — July 2031

The favourable sowing days in July 2031 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 4 and 19 (Full Moon — 4 July · New Moon — 19 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 20, 21, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 5, 12, 13 and 14

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 Tue 85% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Wed 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
5 Sat 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sun 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Mon 89% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Tue 80% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Wed 71% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Thu 60% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 50% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 39% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Sun 30% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Mon 21% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Tue 14% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 8% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Fri 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
20 Sun 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Tue 8% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Wed 14% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 22% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 31% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Sat 41% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Sun 51% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Mon 62% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Tue 73% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 82% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 90% 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)1 Jul, 22:45
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Jul, 23:05
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Jul, 22:21
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)7 Jul, 22:32
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Jul, 01:30
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)12 Jul, 08:25
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)14 Jul, 18:58
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Jul, 07:31
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Jul, 20:20
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Jul, 08:22
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Jul, 18:53
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 Jul, 02:57
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 Jul, 07:43
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)31 Jul, 09:20

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2031?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2031 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 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 2031?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2031 that falls on 5, 12, 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in July 2031?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2031 those are 4 and 19 (Full Moon — 4 July · New Moon — 19 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.