GreenlyMoon planting calendar for July 2026
July 2026: new moon 14 July at 09:44, full moon 29 July at 14:36 (UTC). By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground are sown on the waxing moon (16–27 July), root crops and bulbs on the waning moon (1–12 July and 31 July); the days around the new and the full moon are left without sowing.
Folk tradition, not supported by science. Greenly’s dates follow your frost dates and the soil.
Phases of the moon
- Last quarter — 7 July at 19:29 UTC
- New moon — 14 July at 09:44 UTC
- First quarter — 21 July at 11:06 UTC
- Full moon — 29 July at 14:36 UTC
Times are in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): add your own offset — for example +1 h in winter in Central Europe. Phases worked out with Meeus’s method, accurate to a few minutes.
Day by day
| Day | Moon | Lit | Folk advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 | Waning moon | 97% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 2 | Waning moon | 92% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 3 | Waning moon | 86% | roots and bulbs |
| Sat 4 | Waning moon | 78% | roots and bulbs |
| Sun 5 | Waning moon | 68% | roots and bulbs |
| Mon 6 | Waning moon | 58% | roots and bulbs |
| Tue 7 | Last quarter · 19:29 UTC | 48% | roots and bulbs |
| Wed 8 | Waning crescent | 37% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 9 | Waning crescent | 27% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 10 | Waning crescent | 18% | roots and bulbs |
| Sat 11 | Waning crescent | 11% | roots and bulbs |
| Sun 12 | Waning crescent | 5% | roots and bulbs |
| Mon 13 | Waning crescent | 1% | rest |
| Tue 14 | New moon · 09:44 UTC | 0% | rest |
| Wed 15 | Waxing crescent | 1% | rest |
| Thu 16 | Waxing crescent | 5% | above-ground crops |
| Fri 17 | Waxing crescent | 10% | above-ground crops |
| Sat 18 | Waxing crescent | 18% | above-ground crops |
| Sun 19 | Waxing crescent | 27% | above-ground crops |
| Mon 20 | Waxing crescent | 36% | above-ground crops |
| Tue 21 | First quarter · 11:06 UTC | 47% | above-ground crops |
| Wed 22 | Waxing moon | 58% | above-ground crops |
| Thu 23 | Waxing moon | 68% | above-ground crops |
| Fri 24 | Waxing moon | 77% | above-ground crops |
| Sat 25 | Waxing moon | 86% | above-ground crops |
| Sun 26 | Waxing moon | 92% | above-ground crops |
| Mon 27 | Waxing moon | 97% | above-ground crops |
| Tue 28 | Waxing moon | 99% | harvest |
| Wed 29 | Full moon · 14:36 UTC | 100% | harvest |
| Thu 30 | Waning moon | 98% | harvest |
| Fri 31 | Waning moon | 94% | roots and bulbs |
What the folk calendar says
- Above-ground crops: By folk tradition: sow and plant what fruits above the ground — tomatoes, cucumbers, greens.
- Roots and bulbs: By folk tradition: root crops and bulbs, pruning and weeding.
- Rest: By folk tradition: a day to rest — no sowing or transplanting.
- Harvest: By folk tradition: no sowing; a good time to harvest.
Sowing by your frost dates
Greenly does not move a single date by the moon: sowing and planting dates come from ten years of frost data for your place and the soil temperature each crop needs.
When is the new moon in July 2026?
July 2026: 14 July at 09:44 (UTC).
When is the full moon in July 2026?
July 2026: 29 July at 14:36 (UTC).
Which days are good for sowing by the moon in July?
By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground on 16–27 July, root crops and bulbs on 1–12 July and 31 July.
