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Planting by the Moon — July 2080

The favourable sowing days in July 2080 are 3, 11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27. No sowing on 2, 16 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 July · New Moon — 16 July · Full Moon — 31 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 3, 11 and 12

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

Leaf
Days: 24 and 25

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

Flower
Days: 21, 22 and 23

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
2 Tue 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Wed 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Thu 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Fri 90% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 83% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
7 Sun 75% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Mon 67% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Tue 57% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Wed 47% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 36% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Fri 26% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Sat 17% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 9% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Mon 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Tue 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Wed 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 10% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 18% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 27% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Mon 38% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
23 Tue 48% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
24 Wed 59% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Thu 68% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Fri 77% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 85% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 91% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Mon 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Tue 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Wed 100% Aquarius · barren Flower 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

  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)1 Jul, 05:44
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)3 Jul, 18:01
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)6 Jul, 06:43
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)8 Jul, 18:28
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)11 Jul, 03:18
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)13 Jul, 08:02
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)15 Jul, 09:15
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)17 Jul, 08:38
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)19 Jul, 08:14
  • Libra(Air · Flower)21 Jul, 10:00
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)23 Jul, 15:19
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)26 Jul, 00:16
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)28 Jul, 11:37
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)31 Jul, 00:03

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2080?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2080 are 3, 11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 — 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 2080?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2080 that falls on 3, 11 and 12.

Which are the rest days in July 2080?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2080 those are 2, 16 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 July · New Moon — 16 July · Full 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.