Sowing calendar: July 2026

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 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 20:34 Aquarius)
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
2. 2 Th
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
3. 3 Fr
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
4. 4 Sa
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 07:31)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 16:08 Aries)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Tu
   
   Last quarter 20:30 Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 We
   
   Last quarter Moon: Aries (from 21:32 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Th
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
10. 10 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus (from 23:42 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
11. 11 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 23:48 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
13. 13 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
14. 14 Tu
    
    New moon 10:45 Moon: Cancer (from 23:37 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
15. 15 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 01:08)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
18. 18 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
19. 19 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 05:58)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
20. 20 Mo
    
    First quarter Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
21. 21 Tu
    
    First quarter 12:05 Moon: Libra (from 14:36 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
22. 22 We
    
    First quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Fr
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 02:08)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 14:46 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
28. 28 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
29. 29 We
    
    Full moon 15:37 Moon: Aquarius (from 02:48)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
30. 30 Th
    
    Full moon Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
31. 31 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 13:15 Pisces)
    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: July 2026 Moon calendar: July 2026

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