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Planting by the Moon — August 2082

The favourable sowing days in August 2082 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 August · New Moon — 23 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Root
Days: 15 and 16

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 7, 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 52% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Sun 63% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Mon 73% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 83% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Thu 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Fri 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Sun 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 96% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Tue 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Wed 85% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 78% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 69% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 60% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Sun 51% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
17 Mon 41% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 31% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 22% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 14% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Fri 8% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Sat 3% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Mon 0% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 3% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
26 Wed 9% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Thu 17% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Fri 27% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Sat 38% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Sun 49% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 60% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 Aug, 21:59
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)5 Aug, 02:05
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)7 Aug, 07:55
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)9 Aug, 16:09
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)12 Aug, 02:58
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)14 Aug, 15:22
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)17 Aug, 03:31
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)19 Aug, 13:26
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)21 Aug, 19:53
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)23 Aug, 23:05
  • Libra(Air · Flower)26 Aug, 00:21
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)28 Aug, 01:18
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)30 Aug, 03:24

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2082?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2082 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 — 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 2082?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2082 that falls on 15 and 16.

Which are the rest days in August 2082?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2082 those are 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 August · New 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.