Sowing calendar: August 2024

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 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 04:20)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Sa
   
   New moon Moon: Cancer (from 12:11 Leo)
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Su
   
   New moon 12:14 Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
5. 5 Mo
   
   New moon Moon: Leo (from 22:18 Virgo)
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
6. 6 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
7. 7 We
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
8. 8 Th
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 10:32)
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
9. 9 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 23:35 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Mo
    
    First quarter 16:19 Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Tu
    
    First quarter Moon: Sagittarius (from 11:02)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 18:52 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 22:45 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Mo
    
    Full moon 19:28 Moon: Aquarius (from 23:52 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
20. 20 Tu
    
    Full moon Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
21. 21 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 00:02)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus (from 01:01)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
25. 25 Su
    
    Last quarter Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
26. 26 Mo
    
    Last quarter 10:28 Moon: Gemini (from 04:05)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 09:49)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 18:10 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit 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 2024 Moon calendar: August 2024

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