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Planting by the Moon — August 2042

The favourable sowing days in August 2042 are 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 and 29. No sowing on 1, 15 and 30 (Full Moon — 1 August · New Moon — 15 August · Full Moon — 30 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 24 and 25

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

Root
Days: 7 and 8

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

Leaf
Days: 21, 22 and 23

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

Flower
Days: 19, 20, 28 and 29

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
2 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 95% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Mon 89% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Tue 81% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Wed 71% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 60% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Fri 49% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Sat 38% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 27% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 18% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 11% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Wed 5% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Thu 2% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Fri 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Sat 1% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 3% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 7% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Tue 13% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Wed 20% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Thu 28% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Fri 37% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Sat 47% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Sun 56% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 66% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 76% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Wed 84% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Thu 91% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Fri 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Sun 100% Pisces · 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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)1 Aug, 01:18
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)3 Aug, 03:43
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 Aug, 05:15
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Aug, 07:19
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Aug, 10:43
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Aug, 15:43
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Aug, 22:29
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)16 Aug, 07:26
  • Libra(Air · Flower)18 Aug, 18:48
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)21 Aug, 07:46
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)23 Aug, 20:11
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Aug, 05:41
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)28 Aug, 11:13
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Aug, 13:25

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2042?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2042 are 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 and 29 — 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 2042?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2042 that falls on 7 and 8.

Which are the rest days in August 2042?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2042 those are 1, 15 and 30 (Full Moon — 1 August · New Moon — 15 August · Full Moon — 30 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.