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Planting by the Moon — August 2031

The favourable sowing days in August 2031 are 2, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 and 31. No sowing on 3 and 18 (Full Moon — 3 August · New Moon — 18 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 9 and 10

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

Leaf
Days: 23, 24 and 25

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

Flower
Days: 2, 21, 22, 30 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
2 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Mon 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Tue 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Wed 84% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 75% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 65% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 55% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Sun 45% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Mon 35% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 26% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 19% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 12% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Fri 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Sat 3% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 1% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Tue 2% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 5% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
21 Thu 11% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Fri 18% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
23 Sat 27% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Sun 37% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Mon 48% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Tue 59% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 70% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Thu 80% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Fri 88% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Sat 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out 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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)2 Aug, 09:03
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)4 Aug, 08:44
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)6 Aug, 10:25
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)8 Aug, 15:49
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)11 Aug, 01:25
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)13 Aug, 13:45
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)16 Aug, 02:32
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)18 Aug, 14:16
  • Libra(Air · Flower)21 Aug, 00:24
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)23 Aug, 08:38
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)25 Aug, 14:31
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)27 Aug, 17:45
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)29 Aug, 18:51
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)31 Aug, 19:10

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2031?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2031 are 2, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 and 31 — 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 2031?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2031 that falls on 9 and 10.

Which are the rest days in August 2031?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2031 those are 3 and 18 (Full Moon — 3 August · New Moon — 18 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.