Sowing calendar: August 2021

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 Su
   
   Last quarter Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 09:47)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 22:18 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 08:32)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Su
   
   New moon 14:50 Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
9. 9 Mo
   
   New moon Moon: Leo (from 15:57 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
11. 11 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 21:09 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
12. 12 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 01:03)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Su
    
    First quarter 16:21 Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Mo
    
    First quarter Moon: Sagittarius (from 04:13)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 06:59)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
20. 20 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 09:50)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Su
    
    Full moon 13:02 Moon: Aquarius (from 13:44 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
23. 23 Mo
    
    Full moon Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 19:58 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 05:27)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
28. 28 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
29. 29 Su
    
    Last quarter Moon: Taurus (from 17:43 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 Mo
    
    Last quarter 08:15 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding

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 2021 Moon calendar: August 2021

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