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Planting by the Moon — July 2038

The favourable sowing days in July 2038 are 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25 and 26. No sowing on 2, 16 and 31 (New Moon — 2 July · Full Moon — 16 July · New Moon — 31 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4, 5, 13 and 14

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

Root
Days: 24, 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 3, 11 and 12

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

Flower
Days: 8, 9 and 10

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 1% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Sat 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Sun 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Mon 10% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 18% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 27% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Thu 37% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
9 Fri 49% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Sat 60% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Sun 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Mon 81% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Tue 89% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Wed 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
16 Fri 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Sun 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Mon 90% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Tue 83% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Wed 75% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Thu 66% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Fri 57% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 47% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Sun 38% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Mon 29% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Tue 20% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Wed 13% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 7% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Fri 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Sat 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation

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)1 Jul, 17:16
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)4 Jul, 00:59
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)6 Jul, 06:24
  • Libra(Air · Flower)8 Jul, 10:11
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)10 Jul, 12:59
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)12 Jul, 15:21
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)14 Jul, 18:04
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)16 Jul, 22:14
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)19 Jul, 04:59
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)21 Jul, 14:44
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)24 Jul, 02:41
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)26 Jul, 15:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)29 Jul, 01:30
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)31 Jul, 08:52

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2038?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2038 are 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 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 July 2038?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2038 that falls on 24, 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in July 2038?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2038 those are 2, 16 and 31 (New Moon — 2 July · Full Moon — 16 July · New Moon — 31 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.