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Planting by the Moon — July 2048

The favourable sowing days in July 2048 are 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22. No sowing on 11 and 25 (New Moon — 11 July · Full Moon — 25 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 12, 13, 21 and 22

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

Root
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Leaf
Days: 19 and 20

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

Flower
Days: 17 and 18

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 65% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Thu 55% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Fri 44% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 35% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Sun 26% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Mon 18% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Tue 11% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 6% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Sun 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 6% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 11% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 18% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 27% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 37% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Sat 48% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Sun 59% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Mon 70% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Tue 80% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 89% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 95% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Fri 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Sat 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Sun 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Mon 94% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Tue 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Wed 79% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Thu 70% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 60% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 Jul, 01:52
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Jul, 11:24
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Jul, 23:39
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 Jul, 12:44
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)12 Jul, 00:52
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)14 Jul, 11:01
  • Libra(Air · Flower)16 Jul, 18:49
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 Jul, 00:06
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Jul, 02:55
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 Jul, 03:56
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)25 Jul, 04:25
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)27 Jul, 06:04
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 Jul, 10:33
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 Jul, 18:54

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2048?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2048 are 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 — 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 2048?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2048 that falls on 4, 5 and 6.

Which are the rest days in July 2048?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2048 those are 11 and 25 (New Moon — 11 July · Full Moon — 25 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.