Moon phases August 2028
The Moon in August 2028, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full moon | Aug 05, 08:09 | Aug 05, 04:09 | Aug 05, 09:09 |
| Last quarter | Aug 13, 11:45 | Aug 13, 07:45 | Aug 13, 12:45 |
| New moon | Aug 20, 10:43 | Aug 20, 06:43 | Aug 20, 11:43 |
| First quarter | Aug 27, 01:35 | Aug 26, 21:35 | Aug 27, 02:35 |
The month at a glance
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- 4♒︎
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- 6♓︎
- 7♓︎
- 8♓︎
- 9♈︎
- 10♈︎
- 11♉︎
- 12♉︎
- 13♉︎
- 14♊︎
- 15♊︎
- 16♋︎
- 17♋︎
- 18♌︎
- 19♌︎
- 20♍︎
- 21♍︎
- 22♎︎
- 23♎︎
- 24♏︎
- 25♏︎
- 26♐︎
- 27♐︎
- 28♐︎
- 29♑︎
- 30♑︎
- 31♒︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 86 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 21:33 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Wed 2 | 92 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Thu 3 | 96 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Fri 4 | 99 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 07:34 | Flower day | rising | |
| Sat 5 | 100 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Sun 6 | 99 % | Aquarius → Pisces 19:20 | Flower day | rising | |
| Mon 7 | 96 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Tue 8 | 92 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Wed 9 | 86 % | Pisces → Aries 08:01 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Thu 10 | 78 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Fri 11 | 70 % | Aries → Taurus 20:17 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sat 12 | 61 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 13 | 51 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Mon 14 | 41 % | Taurus → Gemini 06:22 | Flower day | rising | |
| Tue 15 | 31 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Wed 16 | 21 % | Gemini → Cancer 12:55 | Flower day | falling | |
| Thu 17 | 13 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Fri 18 | 6 % | Cancer → Leo 15:45 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 19 | 2 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Sun 20 | 0 % | Leo → Virgo 15:59 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Mon 21 | 1 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Tue 22 | 6 % | Virgo → Libra 15:28 | Root day | falling | |
| Wed 23 | 13 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Thu 24 | 22 % | Libra → Scorpio 16:12 | Flower day | falling | |
| Fri 25 | 32 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sat 26 | 43 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 19:51 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sun 27 | 54 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Mon 28 | 64 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | rising | |
| Tue 29 | 74 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 03:07 | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 30 | 82 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Thu 31 | 89 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 13:26 | Root day | rising |
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.
Mon 21, Tue 22
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (2, 3, 12, 13, 21, 22, 29, 30, 31): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (7, 8, 17, 18, 25, 26): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (1, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 27, 28): 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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