Sowing calendar: August 2023

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 Tu
   
   Full moon 19:33 Moon: Aquarius (from 04:59)
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
2. 2 We
   
   Full moon Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 04:07)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 04:20)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Mo
   
   Last quarter Moon: Taurus (from 07:25)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
8. 8 Tu
   
   Last quarter 11:29 Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
9. 9 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Taurus (from 14:07 Gemini)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
10. 10 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 23:53 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
13. 13 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 11:37)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Tu
    
    New moon Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
16. 16 We
    
    New moon 10:38 Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
17. 17 Th
    
    New moon Moon: Virgo (from 00:16)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 12:54 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
20. 20 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 00:23)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Th
    
    First quarter 10:58 Moon: Sagittarius (from 09:08)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 14:06 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
28. 28 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 15:32 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
30. 30 We
    
    Full moon Moon: Aquarius (from 14:58 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
31. 31 Th
    
    Full moon 02:37 Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting

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 2023 Moon calendar: August 2023

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