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Planting by the Moon — August 2040

The favourable sowing days in August 2040 are 1, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 27 and 28. No sowing on 7 and 22 (New Moon — 7 August · Full Moon — 22 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 8, 16 and 17

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

Root
Days: 1, 27 and 28

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

Leaf
Days: 14 and 15

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

Flower
Days: 12, 13, 20 and 21

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 34% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Thu 25% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 17% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 11% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Sun 5% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Mon 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Tue 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Wed 0% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 2% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 6% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 12% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 19% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
13 Mon 27% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Tue 37% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Wed 48% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Thu 59% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 70% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 80% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
19 Sun 88% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
20 Mon 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
23 Thu 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Fri 93% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 87% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Sun 78% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Mon 69% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Tue 59% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Wed 49% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 40% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 31% 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 Aug, 15:00
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)4 Aug, 03:11
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)6 Aug, 16:03
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)9 Aug, 04:13
  • Libra(Air · Flower)11 Aug, 15:01
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)13 Aug, 23:54
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)16 Aug, 06:01
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)18 Aug, 09:01
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)20 Aug, 09:37
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)22 Aug, 09:22
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)24 Aug, 10:13
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)26 Aug, 14:07
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)28 Aug, 22:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)31 Aug, 09:47

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2040?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2040 are 1, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 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 August 2040?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2040 that falls on 1, 27 and 28.

Which are the rest days in August 2040?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2040 those are 7 and 22 (New Moon — 7 August · Full Moon — 22 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.