Moon calendar for August 2026
The Moon's sign and phase for every day of the month, with lunar days and the best days for love, money, travel and more. Times are for London.
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The Moon's sign and phase for every day of the month, with lunar days and the best days for love, money, travel and more. Times are for London.
Each day shows what the Moon favours. Pick a topic to see how every day rates for it.
1 Sat
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♓ Pisces
Lunar day: 18, 19 (from 21:47)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
2 Sun
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♓ Pisces, enters Aries at 21:37
Lunar day: 19, 20 (from 21:59)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
3 Mon
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 20, 21 (from 22:11)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
4 Tue
🌗 Last Quarter
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 21, 22 (from 22:25)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
5 Wed
🌗 Last Quarter
♈ Aries, enters Taurus at 03:35
Lunar day: 22, 23 (from 22:43)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
6 Thu
🌗 Last Quarter
♉ Taurus
Lunar day: 23, 24 (from 23:08)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
7 Fri
🌗 Last Quarter
♉ Taurus, enters Gemini at 07:08
Lunar day: 24, 25 (from 23:46)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
8 Sat
🌘 Waning Crescent
♊ Gemini
Lunar day: 25
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
9 Sun
🌘 Waning Crescent
♊ Gemini, enters Cancer at 08:45
Lunar day: 25, 26 (from 00:41)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
10 Mon
🌘 Waning Crescent
♋ Cancer
Lunar day: 26, 27 (from 01:55)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
11 Tue
🌑 New Moon
♋ Cancer, enters Leo at 09:38
Lunar day: 27, 28 (from 03:24)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
12 Wed
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo
Lunar day: 28, 29 (from 04:56), 1 (from 18:37)
New Moon at 18:37
A quiet day: nothing stands out
13 Thu
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo, enters Virgo at 11:18
Lunar day: 1, 2 (from 06:26)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
14 Fri
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♍ Virgo
Lunar day: 2, 3 (from 07:52)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
15 Sat
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♍ Virgo, enters Libra at 15:19
Lunar day: 3, 4 (from 09:14)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
16 Sun
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♎ Libra
Lunar day: 4, 5 (from 10:33)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
17 Mon
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♎ Libra, enters Scorpio at 22:46
Lunar day: 5, 6 (from 11:50)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
18 Tue
🌓 First Quarter
♏ Scorpio
Lunar day: 6, 7 (from 13:07)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
19 Wed
🌓 First Quarter
♏ Scorpio
Lunar day: 7, 8 (from 14:23)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
20 Thu
🌓 First Quarter
♏ Scorpio, enters Sagittarius at 09:30
Lunar day: 8, 9 (from 15:35)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
21 Fri
🌓 First Quarter
♐ Sagittarius
Lunar day: 9, 10 (from 16:41)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
22 Sat
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♐ Sagittarius, enters Capricorn at 21:59
Lunar day: 10, 11 (from 17:36)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
23 Sun
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn
Lunar day: 11, 12 (from 18:18)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut · 🌱 Garden
24 Mon
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn
Lunar day: 12, 13 (from 18:49)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut · 🌱 Garden
25 Tue
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn, enters Aquarius at 10:01
Lunar day: 13, 14 (from 19:12)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
26 Wed
🌕 Full Moon
♒ Aquarius
Lunar day: 14, 15 (from 19:30)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
27 Thu
🌕 Full Moon
♒ Aquarius, enters Pisces at 20:03
Lunar day: 15, 16 (from 19:44)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
28 Fri
🌕 Full Moon
♓ Pisces
Lunar day: 16, 17 (from 19:56)
Full Moon at 05:19
A quiet day: nothing stands out
29 Sat
🌕 Full Moon
♓ Pisces
Lunar day: 17, 18 (from 20:07)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
30 Sun
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♓ Pisces, enters Aries at 03:37
Lunar day: 18, 19 (from 20:19)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
31 Mon
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 19, 20 (from 20:33)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
Tips follow traditional lunar-calendar rules: the Moon's sign sets the theme and a waxing or waning Moon sets the direction. They're folklore, so enjoy them with a pinch of salt.