Sowing calendar: August 2028

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
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 20:34 Capricorn)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
2. 2 We
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
3. 3 Th
   
   Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
4. 4 Fr
   
   Full moon Moon: Aquarius (from 06:36)
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
5. 5 Sa
   
   Full moon 09:11 Moon: Aquarius
   Flower day
   Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
6. 6 Su
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 18:22 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 Tu
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 We
   
   Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 07:03)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
10. 10 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
11. 11 Fr
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 19:19 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
12. 12 Sa
    
    Last quarter Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
13. 13 Su
    
    Last quarter 12:48 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
14. 14 Mo
    
    Last quarter Moon: Gemini (from 05:23)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
16. 16 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 11:57)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
17. 17 Th
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
18. 18 Fr
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 14:47 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Su
    
    New moon 11:44 Moon: Leo (from 15:00 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
21. 21 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 14:29 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
23. 23 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
24. 24 Th
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 15:13 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
25. 25 Fr
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
26. 26 Sa
    
    First quarter Moon: Scorpio (from 18:52 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
27. 27 Su
    
    First quarter 02:37 Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
28. 28 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 02:08)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
30. 30 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
31. 31 Th
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 12:29 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting

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 2028 Moon calendar: August 2028

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