GreenlyMoon planting calendar for July 2027
July 2027: new moon 4 July at 03:02, full moon 18 July at 15:45 (UTC). By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground are sown on the waxing moon (6–16 July), root crops and bulbs on the waning moon (1–2 July and 20–31 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
- New moon — 4 July at 03:02 UTC
- First quarter — 10 July at 18:39 UTC
- Full moon — 18 July at 15:45 UTC
- Last quarter — 26 July at 16:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | Waning crescent | 9% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 2 | Waning crescent | 4% | roots and bulbs |
| Sat 3 | Waning crescent | 1% | rest |
| Sun 4 | New moon · 03:02 UTC | 0% | rest |
| Mon 5 | Waxing crescent | 2% | rest |
| Tue 6 | Waxing crescent | 6% | above-ground crops |
| Wed 7 | Waxing crescent | 12% | above-ground crops |
| Thu 8 | Waxing crescent | 20% | above-ground crops |
| Fri 9 | Waxing crescent | 29% | above-ground crops |
| Sat 10 | First quarter · 18:39 UTC | 39% | above-ground crops |
| Sun 11 | Waxing crescent | 50% | above-ground crops |
| Mon 12 | Waxing moon | 60% | above-ground crops |
| Tue 13 | Waxing moon | 71% | above-ground crops |
| Wed 14 | Waxing moon | 80% | above-ground crops |
| Thu 15 | Waxing moon | 88% | above-ground crops |
| Fri 16 | Waxing moon | 94% | above-ground crops |
| Sat 17 | Waxing moon | 98% | harvest |
| Sun 18 | Full moon · 15:45 UTC | 100% | harvest |
| Mon 19 | Waning moon | 100% | harvest |
| Tue 20 | Waning moon | 97% | roots and bulbs |
| Wed 21 | Waning moon | 92% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 22 | Waning moon | 86% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 23 | Waning moon | 78% | roots and bulbs |
| Sat 24 | Waning moon | 68% | roots and bulbs |
| Sun 25 | Waning moon | 58% | roots and bulbs |
| Mon 26 | Last quarter · 16:55 UTC | 48% | roots and bulbs |
| Tue 27 | Waning crescent | 37% | roots and bulbs |
| Wed 28 | Waning crescent | 27% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 29 | Waning crescent | 18% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 30 | Waning crescent | 11% | roots and bulbs |
| Sat 31 | Waning crescent | 5% | 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 2027?
July 2027: 4 July at 03:02 (UTC).
When is the full moon in July 2027?
July 2027: 18 July at 15:45 (UTC).
Which days are good for sowing by the moon in July?
By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground on 6–16 July, root crops and bulbs on 1–2 July and 20–31 July.
