Sowing calendar: July 2021

When to sow and plant in July? 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 July

1. 1 Th
   
   Last quarter 22:12 Moon: Aries (from 02:22)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Fr
   
   Last quarter Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aries (from 13:29 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
5. 5 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
6. 6 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 02:25)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 14:52 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Fr
   
   New moon Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 Sa
    
    New moon 02:17 Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
11. 11 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 01:22)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 09:32)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
14. 14 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
15. 15 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 15:33 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
16. 16 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Sa
    
    First quarter 11:11 Moon: Libra (from 19:39 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 22:09 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 23:37 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
23. 23 Fr
    
    Full moon Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 Sa
    
    Full moon 03:37 Moon: Aquarius (from 01:14)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 04:31)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 10:58)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 21:08 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Sa
    
    Last quarter 14:18 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs

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: July 2021 Moon calendar: July 2021

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