Sowing calendar: August 2029

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 We
   
   Last quarter Moon: Aries (from 15:09 Taurus)
   Fruit day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 Th
   
   Last quarter 12:18 Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
3. 3 Fr
   
   Last quarter Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
4. 4 Sa
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 03:28)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
5. 5 Su
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
6. 6 Mo
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 13:34 Cancer)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
7. 7 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
8. 8 We
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Cancer (from 20:11 Leo)
   Leaf day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
9. 9 Th
   
   New moon Moon: Leo
   Fruit day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
10. 10 Fr
    
    New moon 02:56 Moon: Leo (from 23:41 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
11. 11 Sa
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
12. 12 Su
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
13. 13 Mo
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra (from 01:30)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Tu
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 We
    
    Waxing crescent Moon: Scorpio (from 03:09)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 Th
    
    First quarter 19:56 Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
17. 17 Fr
    
    First quarter Moon: Sagittarius (from 05:54)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
18. 18 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
19. 19 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 10:19)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
20. 20 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
21. 21 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 16:31 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
22. 22 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
23. 23 Th
    
    Full moon Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
24. 24 Fr
    
    Full moon 02:52 Moon: Pisces (from 00:35)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
25. 25 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
26. 26 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 10:44)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
27. 27 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 22:48 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
30. 30 Th
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
31. 31 Fr
    
    Last quarter Moon: Gemini (from 11:30)
    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: August 2029 Moon calendar: August 2029

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