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Planting by the Moon — July 2057

The favourable sowing days in July 2057 are 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24 and 25. No sowing on 1, 16 and 31 (New Moon — 1 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: 23, 24 and 25

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

Leaf
Days: 2, 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 Sun 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
2 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Tue 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Wed 6% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 12% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 19% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 28% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 37% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
9 Mon 48% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Tue 59% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Wed 70% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Thu 80% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Fri 89% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Sat 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Sun 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
16 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Tue 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Wed 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 86% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Fri 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Sat 68% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 59% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Mon 49% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
24 Tue 39% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Wed 30% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Thu 21% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Fri 14% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Sat 8% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Sun 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Mon 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Tue 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, 02:13
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)3 Jul, 14:49
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)6 Jul, 01:43
  • Libra(Air · Flower)8 Jul, 10:08
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)10 Jul, 15:33
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)12 Jul, 18:03
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)14 Jul, 18:31
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)16 Jul, 18:29
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)18 Jul, 19:45
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)20 Jul, 23:58
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)23 Jul, 08:06
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)25 Jul, 19:37
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)28 Jul, 08:38
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)30 Jul, 21:01

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2057?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2057 are 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24 and 25 — 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 2057?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2057 that falls on 23, 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in July 2057?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2057 those are 1, 16 and 31 (New Moon — 1 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.