Sowing calendar: July 2033

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
6 7 8
Fruit day tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, peas, strawberries, fruit trees
Flower day flowers, broccoli, cauliflower, flowering bulbs

Every day in July

  1. 1 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 03:41)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  2. 2 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  3. 3 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 15:42 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  4. 4 Mo
    First quarter 18:13 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  5. 5 Tu
    First quarter Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  6. 6 We
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 04:31)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  7. 7 Th
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  8. 8 Fr
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 15:22 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  9. 9 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  10. 10 Su
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 22:45 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  11. 11 Mo
    Full moon Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  12. 12 Tu
    Full moon 10:31 Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  13. 13 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius (from 03:01)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  14. 14 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  15. 15 Fr
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 05:33)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  16. 16 Sa
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  17. 17 Su
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries (from 07:45)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  18. 18 Mo
    Last quarter Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  19. 19 Tu
    Last quarter 05:09 Moon: Taurus (from 10:34)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  20. 20 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  21. 21 Th
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus (from 14:22 Gemini)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  22. 22 Fr
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  23. 23 Sa
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 19:28 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  24. 24 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  25. 25 Mo
    New moon Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  26. 26 Tu
    New moon 09:13 Moon: Leo (from 02:21)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  27. 27 We
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  28. 28 Th
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 11:40)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  29. 29 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  30. 30 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 23:28 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  31. 31 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Libra
    Flower 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).