Sowing calendar: August 2026

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
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 21:39 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 We
   
   Last quarter Moon: Taurus (from 03:37)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
6. 6 Th
   
   Last quarter 03:22 Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
7. 7 Fr
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 07:09)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 08:47)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo (from 09:39)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 We
    
    New moon 18:37 Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
13. 13 Th
    
    New moon Moon: Virgo (from 11:19)
    Root day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
14. 14 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
15. 15 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 15:21 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
16. 16 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 22:47 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Th
    
    First quarter 03:46 Moon: Sagittarius (from 09:31)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 22:00 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
24. 24 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
25. 25 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 10:03)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Th
    
    Full moon Moon: Aquarius (from 20:05 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
28. 28 Fr
    
    Full moon 05:19 Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
29. 29 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 03:39)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    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 2026 Moon calendar: August 2026

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