Planting by the Moon — August 2091

The favourable sowing days in August 2091 are 6, 7, 8, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27. No sowing on 14 and 28 (New Moon — 14 August · Full Moon — 28 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 15, 22 and 23

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

Root
Days: 6, 7 and 8

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

Leaf
Days: 20 and 21

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

Flower
Days: 18, 19, 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 95% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Thu 90% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Fri 83% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sat 76% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 67% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 58% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Tue 48% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Wed 39% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Thu 30% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 21% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 13% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Sun 7% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Mon 2% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Wed 0% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 3% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 9% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 17% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Sun 26% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Mon 37% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Tue 49% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Wed 60% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 71% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 80% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Sat 88% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Sun 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Mon 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Tue 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Wed 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Thu 97% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Fri 94% 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 Aug, 05:33
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)3 Aug, 15:49
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Aug, 04:05
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)8 Aug, 16:18
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Aug, 02:25
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Aug, 09:18
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Aug, 13:13
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Aug, 15:19
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 Aug, 17:02
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Aug, 19:30
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 Aug, 23:26
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)26 Aug, 05:13
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 Aug, 13:13
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)30 Aug, 23:34

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2091?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2091 are 6, 7, 8, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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 August 2091?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2091 that falls on 6, 7 and 8.

Which are the rest days in August 2091?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2091 those are 14 and 28 (New Moon — 14 August · Full Moon — 28 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.