Moon phases August 2030
The Moon in August 2030, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | Aug 06, 16:42 | Aug 06, 12:42 | Aug 06, 17:42 |
| Full moon | Aug 13, 10:44 | Aug 13, 06:44 | Aug 13, 11:44 |
| Last quarter | Aug 21, 01:15 | Aug 20, 21:15 | Aug 21, 02:15 |
| New moon | Aug 28, 23:07 | Aug 28, 19:07 | Aug 29, 00:07 |
The month at a glance
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- 12♒︎
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- 16♈︎
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- 18♉︎
- 19♉︎
- 20♉︎
- 21♊︎
- 22♊︎
- 23♋︎
- 24♋︎
- 25♋︎
- 26♌︎
- 27♌︎
- 28♍︎
- 29♍︎
- 30♎︎
- 31♎︎
Day by day
| Day | Lit | Moon in | Gardening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 4 % | Leo → Virgo 07:30 | Root day | falling | |
| Fri 2 | 9 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Sat 3 | 16 % | Virgo → Libra 13:40 | Root day | falling | |
| Sun 4 | 25 % | Libra | Flower day | falling | |
| Mon 5 | 36 % | Libra → Scorpio 18:11 | Flower day | falling | |
| Tue 6 | 47 % | Scorpio | Leaf day | falling | |
| Wed 7 | 58 % | Scorpio → Sagittarius 21:24 | Leaf day | falling | |
| Thu 8 | 69 % | Sagittarius | Fruit day | falling | |
| Fri 9 | 79 % | Sagittarius → Capricorn 23:40 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sat 10 | 88 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Sun 11 | 95 % | Capricorn | Root day | rising | |
| Mon 12 | 99 % | Capricorn → Aquarius 01:40 | Flower day | rising | |
| Tue 13 | 100 % | Aquarius | Flower day | rising | |
| Wed 14 | 99 % | Aquarius → Pisces 04:39 | Leaf day | rising | |
| Thu 15 | 95 % | Pisces | Leaf day | rising | |
| Fri 16 | 90 % | Pisces → Aries 10:08 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sat 17 | 83 % | Aries | Fruit day | rising | |
| Sun 18 | 74 % | Aries → Taurus 19:08 | Fruit day | rising | |
| Mon 19 | 65 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Tue 20 | 56 % | Taurus | Root day | rising | |
| Wed 21 | 47 % | Taurus → Gemini 07:11 | Flower day | rising | |
| Thu 22 | 37 % | Gemini | Flower day | rising | |
| Fri 23 | 28 % | Gemini → Cancer 20:01 | Flower day | falling | |
| Sat 24 | 20 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Sun 25 | 13 % | Cancer | Leaf day | falling | |
| Mon 26 | 7 % | Cancer → Leo 06:59 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Tue 27 | 3 % | Leo | Fruit day | falling | |
| Wed 28 | 0 % | Leo → Virgo 14:51 | Fruit day | falling | |
| Thu 29 | 0 % | Virgo | Root day | falling | |
| Fri 30 | 3 % | Virgo → Libra 20:03 | Root day | falling | |
| Sat 31 | 7 % | Libra | Flower 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.
Thu 1, Fri 2, Sat 3, Thu 29, Fri 30
Gardening by the Moon
The biodynamic tradition links each day to the element of the Moon's sign:
- Root day (1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 19, 20, 29, 30): sow and harvest carrots, potatoes, onions and radishes.
- Leaf day (6, 7, 14, 15, 24, 25): sow lettuce, cabbage, spinach and herbs; good for watering and the lawn.
- Flower day (4, 5, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 31): sow and plant flowers, cut flowers.
- Fruit day (8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 26, 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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