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Planting by the Moon — August 2032

The favourable sowing days in August 2032 are 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 25 and 26. No sowing on 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 August · Full Moon — 21 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 7, 15 and 16

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

Root
Days: 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 13 and 14

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

Flower
Days: 10, 11, 12, 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 20% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 12% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 7% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Wed 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Thu 1% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Sat 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 5% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
9 Mon 10% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
10 Tue 16% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Wed 24% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
12 Thu 33% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
13 Fri 42% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Sat 52% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Sun 63% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 73% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Tue 82% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Wed 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
19 Thu 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Sun 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Mon 91% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 83% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 74% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Thu 64% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Fri 53% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Sat 43% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 33% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 24% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Tue 16% 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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)2 Aug, 13:16
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)5 Aug, 00:31
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)7 Aug, 12:54
  • Libra(Air · Flower)10 Aug, 01:42
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)12 Aug, 13:34
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)14 Aug, 22:33
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)17 Aug, 03:27
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)19 Aug, 04:45
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)21 Aug, 04:07
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)23 Aug, 03:35
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)25 Aug, 05:08
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)27 Aug, 10:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)29 Aug, 19:01

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2032?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2032 are 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 25 and 26 — 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 2032?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2032 that falls on 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in August 2032?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2032 those are 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 August · Full Moon — 21 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.