Planting by the Moon — August 2064

The favourable sowing days in August 2064 are 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25. No sowing on 12 and 26 (New Moon — 12 August · Full Moon — 26 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 20 and 21

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: 17, 18 and 19

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

Flower
Days: 15, 16, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 83% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Sat 76% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 67% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 58% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Tue 48% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Wed 39% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Thu 29% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 20% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 12% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Sun 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Mon 2% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Wed 1% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 5% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Fri 11% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Sat 20% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Sun 30% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Mon 41% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Tue 53% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Wed 63% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Thu 73% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Fri 82% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Sat 89% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Sun 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Wed 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Thu 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Fri 93% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 88% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 81% 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)1 Aug, 17:33
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Aug, 06:07
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)6 Aug, 17:32
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 Aug, 02:00
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Aug, 06:54
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)13 Aug, 08:59
  • Libra(Air · Flower)15 Aug, 09:46
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)17 Aug, 10:56
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)19 Aug, 13:46
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Aug, 19:01
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)24 Aug, 02:47
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)26 Aug, 12:51
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 Aug, 00:41
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)31 Aug, 13:19

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2064?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2064 are 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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 August 2064?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2064 that falls on 4, 5 and 6.

Which are the rest days in August 2064?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2064 those are 12 and 26 (New Moon — 12 August · Full Moon — 26 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.