Moon phases August 2027
The Moon in August 2027, day by day: its phase as it looks, how much of it is lit, the zodiac sign it is in, and the old gardening and haircut rules that moon calendars hand down.
The four main phases
| UTC | New York | London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New moon | Aug 02, 10:05 | Aug 02, 06:05 | Aug 02, 11:05 |
| First quarter | Aug 09, 04:54 | Aug 09, 00:54 | Aug 09, 05:54 |
| Full moon | Aug 17, 07:28 | Aug 17, 03:28 | Aug 17, 08:28 |
| Last quarter | Aug 25, 02:27 | Aug 24, 22:27 | Aug 25, 03:27 |
| New moon | Aug 31, 17:41 | Aug 31, 13:41 | Aug 31, 18:41 |
The month at a glance
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- 8♏︎
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- 10♐︎
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- 12♑︎
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- 15♒︎
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- 17♓︎
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- 20♈︎
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- 22♉︎
- 23♉︎
- 24♉︎
- 25♊︎
- 26♊︎
- 27♋︎
- 28♋︎
- 29♌︎
- 30♌︎
- 31♍︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 2 % | Cancer → Leo 20:25 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Mon 2 | 0 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Tue 3 | 2 % | Leo → Virgo 19:57 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Wed 4 | 6 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Thu 5 | 13 % | Virgo → Libra 20:55 | Root day | falling | |
| Fri 6 | 21 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Sat 7 | 31 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Sun 8 | 42 % | Libra → Scorpio 00:52 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Mon 9 | 52 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Tue 10 | 62 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 08:36 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Wed 11 | 72 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 12 | 80 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 19:34 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Fri 13 | 87 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Sat 14 | 93 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 15 | 97 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 08:19 | Flower day | rising | |
| Mon 16 | 99 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Tue 17 | 100 % | Aquarius → Pisces 21:11 | Flower day | rising | |
| Wed 18 | 99 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Thu 19 | 96 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Fri 20 | 91 % | Pisces → Aries 08:54 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sat 21 | 85 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sun 22 | 77 % | Aries → Taurus 18:33 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 23 | 68 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 24 | 57 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 25 | 47 % | Taurus → Gemini 01:27 | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 26 | 36 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Fri 27 | 25 % | Gemini → Cancer 05:21 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 28 | 16 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sun 29 | 8 % | Cancer → Leo 06:42 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Mon 30 | 3 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Tue 31 | 0 % | Leo → Virgo 06:44 | Root day | falling |
Times of sign changes in Central European time.
Good days for a haircut
By the old rule, hair grows back fuller when it is cut under a waxing moon in Leo or Virgo, and not in Pisces or Cancer.
Tue 3, Wed 4, Thu 5
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (4, 5, 13, 14, 23, 24, 31): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (1, 8, 9, 18, 19, 27, 28): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30): sow, tend and harvest fruit, tomatoes, beans and squash.
A rising Moon is said to favour sowing and harvesting what grows above ground; a falling Moon, planting, transplanting and pruning.
The Moon's position and phases are computed; the gardening and haircut rules are tradition, handed down by old moon calendars, not a promise.
The full moon this month: Sturgeon Moon
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