GreenlyMoon planting calendar for July 2028
July 2028: new moon 22 July at 03:02, full moon 6 July at 18:11 (UTC). By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground are sown on the waxing moon (1–4 July and 24–31 July), root crops and bulbs on the waning moon (8–20 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
- Full moon — 6 July at 18:11 UTC
- Last quarter — 14 July at 20:57 UTC
- New moon — 22 July at 03:02 UTC
- First quarter — 28 July at 17:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | Waxing moon | 64% | above-ground crops |
| Sun 2 | Waxing moon | 74% | above-ground crops |
| Mon 3 | Waxing moon | 83% | above-ground crops |
| Tue 4 | Waxing moon | 90% | above-ground crops |
| Wed 5 | Waxing moon | 95% | harvest |
| Thu 6 | Full moon · 18:11 UTC | 99% | harvest |
| Fri 7 | Waxing moon | 100% | harvest |
| Sat 8 | Waning moon | 99% | roots and bulbs |
| Sun 9 | Waning moon | 96% | roots and bulbs |
| Mon 10 | Waning moon | 90% | roots and bulbs |
| Tue 11 | Waning moon | 83% | roots and bulbs |
| Wed 12 | Waning moon | 75% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 13 | Waning moon | 65% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 14 | Last quarter · 20:57 UTC | 54% | roots and bulbs |
| Sat 15 | Waning crescent | 44% | roots and bulbs |
| Sun 16 | Waning crescent | 33% | roots and bulbs |
| Mon 17 | Waning crescent | 24% | roots and bulbs |
| Tue 18 | Waning crescent | 15% | roots and bulbs |
| Wed 19 | Waning crescent | 9% | roots and bulbs |
| Thu 20 | Waning crescent | 4% | roots and bulbs |
| Fri 21 | Waning crescent | 1% | rest |
| Sat 22 | New moon · 03:02 UTC | 0% | rest |
| Sun 23 | Waxing crescent | 2% | rest |
| Mon 24 | Waxing crescent | 6% | above-ground crops |
| Tue 25 | Waxing crescent | 12% | above-ground crops |
| Wed 26 | Waxing crescent | 20% | above-ground crops |
| Thu 27 | Waxing crescent | 29% | above-ground crops |
| Fri 28 | First quarter · 17:40 UTC | 39% | above-ground crops |
| Sat 29 | Waxing crescent | 50% | above-ground crops |
| Sun 30 | Waxing moon | 60% | above-ground crops |
| Mon 31 | Waxing moon | 71% | above-ground crops |
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 2028?
July 2028: 22 July at 03:02 (UTC).
When is the full moon in July 2028?
July 2028: 6 July at 18:11 (UTC).
Which days are good for sowing by the moon in July?
By folk tradition, crops that fruit above the ground on 1–4 July and 24–31 July, root crops and bulbs on 8–20 July.
