Sowing calendar: August 2020

When to sow and plant in August? Folk tradition uses the Moon’s phase and zodiac sign: above-ground crops are sown during the waxing Moon and root crops during the waning Moon. The sign defines the day type: root, leaf, fruit or flower. These traditions are not scientifically proven.

Most favourable days

Every day in August

1. 1 Sa
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
2. 2 Su
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 19:12 Aquarius)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
3. 3 Mo
   
   Full moon 16:59 Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Tu
   
   Full moon Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
5. 5 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 03:28)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 14:05 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 02:29)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
11. 11 Tu
    
    Last quarter 17:47 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
12. 12 We
    
    Last quarter Moon: Taurus (from 14:46 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
13. 13 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 00:36)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 06:39)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Tu
    
    New moon Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
19. 19 We
    
    New moon 03:42 Moon: Virgo (from 09:21)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
20. 20 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
21. 21 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 10:16)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 11:17)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Tu
    
    First quarter 18:59 Moon: Scorpio (from 13:50 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 18:38 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
29. 29 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
30. 30 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 01:38)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
31. 31 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops

This calendar follows folk traditions and the biodynamic calendar; its recommendations are not scientifically proven. The Moon’s sign is shown at local noon; times are UK local time.

Haircut calendar: August 2020 Moon calendar: August 2020

Moon image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio (public domain).