Sowing calendar: July 2028

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

Root day carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions, garlic, radishes
Leaf day lettuce, cabbage, spinach, dill, parsley, herbs
Fruit day tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, peas, strawberries, fruit trees
Flower day flowers, broccoli, cauliflower, flowering bulbs

Every day in July

  1. 1 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 02:29)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  2. 2 Su
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  3. 3 Mo
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 07:25)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  4. 4 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  5. 5 We
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 14:27 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  6. 6 Th
    Full moon 19:12 Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  7. 7 Fr
    Full moon Moon: Capricorn (from 23:51 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  8. 8 Sa
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  9. 9 Su
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  10. 10 Mo
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 11:25)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  11. 11 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  12. 12 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  13. 13 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 00:06)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  14. 14 Fr
    Last quarter 21:59 Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  15. 15 Sa
    Last quarter Moon: Taurus (from 11:52)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  16. 16 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  17. 17 Mo
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus (from 20:47 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  18. 18 Tu
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  19. 19 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  20. 20 Th
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 02:04)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  21. 21 Fr
    New moon Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  22. 22 Sa
    New moon 04:02 Moon: Leo (from 04:18)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  23. 23 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  24. 24 Mo
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 04:57)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  25. 25 Tu
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  26. 26 We
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 05:43)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  27. 27 Th
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  28. 28 Fr
    First quarter 18:42 Moon: Scorpio (from 08:04)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  29. 29 Sa
    First quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  30. 30 Su
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 12:56 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  31. 31 Mo
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops

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.

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