Biodynamic planting calendar August 2023
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1Sagittarius → Capricorn→ 04:562Capricorn3Capricorn → Aquarius→ 00:394Aquarius → Pisces→ 15:125Pisces6Pisces7Pisces → Aries→ 05:408Aries9Aries → Taurus→ 02:2410Taurus11Taurus12Taurus → Gemini→ 00:4713Gemini14Gemini → Cancer→ 08:1315Cancer16Cancer → Leo→ 00:4017Leo18Leo19Leo → Virgo→ 01:1020Virgo21Virgo22Virgo → Libra→ 16:0623Libra24Libra → Scorpio→ 11:3825Scorpio26Scorpio → Sagittarius→ 08:1427Sagittarius28Sagittarius → Capricorn→ 15:3029Capricorn30Capricorn → Aquarius→ 11:3131AquariusLegend
Root
Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.
Leaf
Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.
Flower
Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.
Fruit
Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.
- Lunar node — unfavourable for sowing and planting.
- Full Moon · New Moon · First quarter · Last quarter
All days at a glance
| Day | Day type | Moon in the constellation | Constellation change | Moon on this day | Moon’s path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tue | Root day | Capricorn | 04:56 from Sagittarius to Capricorn | Full Moon 19:32 | ascending |
| 2. Wed | Root day | Capricorn | Perigee (closest to Earth) | ascending | |
| 3. Thu | Flower day | Aquarius | 00:39 from Capricorn to Aquarius | ascending | |
| 4. Fri | Flower day | Aquarius | 15:12 from Aquarius to Pisces | ascending | |
| 5. Sat | Leaf day | Pisces | ascending | ||
| 6. Sun | Leaf day | Pisces | ascending | ||
| 7. Mon | Fruit day | Aries | 05:40 from Pisces to Aries | Ascending lunar node 03:44 | ascending |
| 8. Tue | Fruit day | Aries | Last quarter 11:28 | ascending | |
| 9. Wed | Root day | Taurus | 02:24 from Aries to Taurus | ascending | |
| 10. Thu | Root day | Taurus | ascending | ||
| 11. Fri | Root day | Taurus | ascending | ||
| 12. Sat | Flower day | Gemini | 00:47 from Taurus to Gemini | descending | |
| 13. Sun | Flower day | Gemini | descending | ||
| 14. Mon | Leaf day | Cancer | 08:13 from Gemini to Cancer | descending | |
| 15. Tue | Leaf day | Cancer | descending | ||
| 16. Wed | Fruit day | Leo | 00:40 from Cancer to Leo | New Moon 10:38 · Apogee (farthest from Earth) | descending |
| 17. Thu | Fruit day | Leo | descending | ||
| 18. Fri | Fruit day | Leo | descending | ||
| 19. Sat | Root day | Virgo | 01:10 from Leo to Virgo | descending | |
| 20. Sun | Root day | Virgo | descending | ||
| 21. Mon | Root day | Virgo | Descending lunar node 17:23 | descending | |
| 22. Tue | Root day | Virgo | 16:06 from Virgo to Libra | descending | |
| 23. Wed | Flower day | Libra | descending | ||
| 24. Thu | Leaf day | Scorpio | 11:38 from Libra to Scorpio | First quarter 10:57 | descending |
| 25. Fri | Leaf day | Scorpio | descending | ||
| 26. Sat | Fruit day | Sagittarius | 08:14 from Scorpio to Sagittarius | descending | |
| 27. Sun | Fruit day | Sagittarius | ascending | ||
| 28. Mon | Fruit day | Sagittarius | 15:30 from Sagittarius to Capricorn | ascending | |
| 29. Tue | Root day | Capricorn | ascending | ||
| 30. Wed | Flower day | Aquarius | 11:31 from Capricorn to Aquarius | Perigee (closest to Earth) | ascending |
| 31. Thu | Flower day | Aquarius | Full Moon 02:36 | ascending |