LunaBest days of the month
Above-ground crops (greens, tomatoes, cucumbers): 18, 19.
Root crops (carrots, beets, potatoes) and pruning: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10.
Days of August 2026
| Date | Moon sign | Phase | Tradition’s verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | Pisces | waning gibbous (waning) | 🥕 root crops — excellent day |
| Sun, Aug 2 | Pisces | waning gibbous (waning) | 🥕 root crops — excellent day |
| Mon, Aug 3 | Aries | waning gibbous (waning) | barren sign — weed and tend |
| Tue, Aug 4 | Aries | last quarter (waning) | barren sign — weed and tend |
| Wed, Aug 5 | Taurus | last quarter (waning) | 🥕 root crops — excellent day |
| Thu, Aug 6 | Taurus | last quarter (waning) | 🥕 root crops — excellent day |
| Fri, Aug 7 | Gemini | last quarter (waning) | root crops — ordinary day |
| Sat, Aug 8 | Gemini | waning crescent (waning) | root crops — ordinary day |
| Sun, Aug 9 | Cancer | waning crescent (waning) | 🥕 root crops — excellent day |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Cancer | waning crescent (waning) | 🥕 root crops — excellent day |
| Tue, Aug 11 | Leo | new moon | new/full moon — rest |
| Wed, Aug 12 | Leo | new moon | new/full moon — rest |
| Thu, Aug 13 | Virgo | new moon | new/full moon — rest |
| Fri, Aug 14 | Virgo | waxing crescent (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Virgo | waxing crescent (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Sun, Aug 16 | Libra | waxing crescent (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Mon, Aug 17 | Libra | waxing crescent (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Tue, Aug 18 | Scorpio | first quarter (waxing) | 🌱 above-ground crops — excellent day |
| Wed, Aug 19 | Scorpio | first quarter (waxing) | 🌱 above-ground crops — excellent day |
| Thu, Aug 20 | Sagittarius | first quarter (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Fri, Aug 21 | Sagittarius | first quarter (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Sat, Aug 22 | Sagittarius | waxing gibbous (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Sun, Aug 23 | Capricorn | waxing gibbous (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Capricorn | waxing gibbous (waxing) | above-ground crops — ordinary day |
| Tue, Aug 25 | Aquarius | waxing gibbous (waxing) | barren sign — weed and tend |
| Wed, Aug 26 | Aquarius | full moon | new/full moon — rest |
| Thu, Aug 27 | Aquarius | full moon | new/full moon — rest |
| Fri, Aug 28 | Pisces | full moon | new/full moon — rest |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Pisces | full moon | new/full moon — rest |
| Sun, Aug 30 | Aries | waning gibbous (waning) | barren sign — weed and tend |
| Mon, Aug 31 | Aries | waning gibbous (waning) | barren sign — weed and tend |
Honestly, about what these rules are
There is no research linking the Moon’s phase to harvest yields — this is folklore, not agronomy. What is real here: the Moon’s position for every day (phase, sign, exact new and full moons) — the same Swiss Ephemeris calculation used across this section. We show both the data and the rules; when to plant is your call. Seeds sown on an “unfavourable” day will still grow.
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