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Planting by the Moon — August 2078

The favourable sowing days in August 2078 are 1, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 7 and 23 (New Moon — 7 August · Full Moon — 23 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 8, 16, 17 and 18

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

Root
Days: 1, 27, 28 and 29

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: 11, 12, 13, 21 and 22

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 42% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Tue 31% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 21% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 12% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Fri 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Sat 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Sun 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
8 Mon 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 4% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
10 Wed 8% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 15% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
12 Fri 22% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
13 Sat 31% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Sun 40% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Mon 49% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Tue 59% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Wed 68% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 77% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 84% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
20 Sat 91% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Sun 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Wed 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Thu 93% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Fri 86% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 77% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Sun 67% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Mon 56% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
30 Tue 44% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Wed 33% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)2 Aug, 08:48
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)4 Aug, 11:58
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)6 Aug, 15:56
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)8 Aug, 21:47
  • Libra(Air · Flower)11 Aug, 06:33
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)13 Aug, 18:15
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)16 Aug, 07:08
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)18 Aug, 18:31
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)21 Aug, 02:33
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)23 Aug, 07:13
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)25 Aug, 09:44
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)27 Aug, 11:38
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)29 Aug, 14:07
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)31 Aug, 17:44

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2078?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2078 are 1, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 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 2078?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2078 that falls on 1, 27, 28 and 29.

Which are the rest days in August 2078?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2078 those are 7 and 23 (New Moon — 7 August · Full Moon — 23 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.