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Planting by the Moon — July 2099

The favourable sowing days in July 2099 are 1, 3, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. No sowing on 2, 17 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 July · New Moon — 17 July · Full Moon — 31 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 18, 19, 27 and 28

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

Root
Days: 3, 12 and 13

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

Leaf
Days: 25 and 26

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

Flower
Days: 22, 23 and 24

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Thu 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Fri 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Sat 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 91% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Mon 84% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Tue 77% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Wed 68% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Thu 59% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Fri 50% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Sat 40% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 31% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Mon 22% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Tue 14% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 8% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Fri 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
18 Sat 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Mon 9% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
21 Tue 17% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 27% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
23 Thu 38% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
24 Fri 49% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
25 Sat 60% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Sun 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Mon 80% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Tue 88% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Wed 94% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
30 Thu 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
31 Fri 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, 18:02
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)4 Jul, 01:58
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)6 Jul, 12:39
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)9 Jul, 01:20
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)11 Jul, 13:46
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)13 Jul, 23:28
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)16 Jul, 05:21
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)18 Jul, 08:07
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)20 Jul, 09:22
  • Libra(Air · Flower)22 Jul, 10:45
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)24 Jul, 13:27
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)26 Jul, 18:01
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)29 Jul, 00:32
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)31 Jul, 09:08

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2099?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2099 are 1, 3, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 — 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 2099?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2099 that falls on 3, 12 and 13.

Which are the rest days in July 2099?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2099 those are 2, 17 and 31 (Full Moon — 2 July · New Moon — 17 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.