Moon calendar for August 1961
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 Tue
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 20, 21 (from 23:20)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
2 Wed
🌗 Last Quarter
♈ Aries, enters Taurus at 17:19
Lunar day: 21, 22 (from 23:46)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
3 Thu
🌗 Last Quarter
♉ Taurus
Lunar day: 22
Good for: 🌱 Garden
4 Fri
🌗 Last Quarter
♉ Taurus
Lunar day: 22, 23 (from 00:15)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
5 Sat
🌘 Waning Crescent
♉ Taurus, enters Gemini at 00:04
Lunar day: 23, 24 (from 00:46)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
6 Sun
🌘 Waning Crescent
♊ Gemini
Lunar day: 24, 25 (from 01:21)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
7 Mon
🌘 Waning Crescent
♊ Gemini, enters Cancer at 09:56
Lunar day: 25, 26 (from 02:01)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
8 Tue
🌘 Waning Crescent
♋ Cancer
Lunar day: 26, 27 (from 02:47)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
9 Wed
🌑 New Moon
♋ Cancer, enters Leo at 21:59
Lunar day: 27, 28 (from 03:39)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
10 Thu
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo
Lunar day: 28, 29 (from 04:35)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
11 Fri
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo
Lunar day: 29, 30 (from 05:34), 1 (from 11:36)
New Moon at 11:36
A quiet day: nothing stands out
12 Sat
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo, enters Virgo at 11:00
Lunar day: 1, 2 (from 06:35)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
13 Sun
🌑 New Moon
♍ Virgo
Lunar day: 2, 3 (from 07:38)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
14 Mon
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♍ Virgo, enters Libra at 23:43
Lunar day: 3, 4 (from 08:41)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
15 Tue
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♎ Libra
Lunar day: 4, 5 (from 09:45)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
16 Wed
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♎ Libra
Lunar day: 5, 6 (from 10:50)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
17 Thu
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♎ Libra, enters Scorpio at 10:44
Lunar day: 6, 7 (from 11:56)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
18 Fri
🌓 First Quarter
♏ Scorpio
Lunar day: 7, 8 (from 13:03)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
19 Sat
🌓 First Quarter
♏ Scorpio, enters Sagittarius at 18:44
Lunar day: 8, 9 (from 14:12)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
20 Sun
🌓 First Quarter
♐ Sagittarius
Lunar day: 9, 10 (from 15:20)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
21 Mon
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♐ Sagittarius, enters Capricorn at 23:07
Lunar day: 10, 11 (from 16:27)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
22 Tue
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn
Lunar day: 11, 12 (from 17:28)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut · 🌱 Garden
23 Wed
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn
Lunar day: 12, 13 (from 18:23)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut · 🌱 Garden
24 Thu
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn, enters Aquarius at 00:25
Lunar day: 13, 14 (from 19:09)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
25 Fri
🌕 Full Moon
♒ Aquarius
Lunar day: 14, 15 (from 19:48)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
26 Sat
🌕 Full Moon
♒ Aquarius, enters Pisces at 00:02
Lunar day: 15, 16 (from 20:22)
Full Moon at 04:13
A quiet day: nothing stands out
27 Sun
🌕 Full Moon
♓ Pisces, enters Aries at 23:48
Lunar day: 16, 17 (from 20:52)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
28 Mon
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 17, 18 (from 21:20)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
29 Tue
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 18, 19 (from 21:47)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
30 Wed
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries, enters Taurus at 01:37
Lunar day: 19, 20 (from 22:16)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
31 Thu
🌗 Last Quarter
♉ Taurus
Lunar day: 20, 21 (from 22:47)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
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.