Moon calendar for August 2016
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 Mon
🌑 New Moon
♋ Cancer
Lunar day: 27, 28 (from 03:56)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
2 Tue
🌑 New Moon
♋ Cancer, enters Leo at 02:12
Lunar day: 28, 29 (from 05:01), 1 (from 21:45)
New Moon at 21:45
A quiet day: nothing stands out
3 Wed
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo
Lunar day: 1, 2 (from 06:09)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · ✂️ Haircut
4 Thu
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo, enters Virgo at 08:33
Lunar day: 2, 3 (from 07:18)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
5 Fri
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♍ Virgo
Lunar day: 3, 4 (from 08:25)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
6 Sat
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♍ Virgo, enters Libra at 17:56
Lunar day: 4, 5 (from 09:31)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut
7 Sun
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♎ Libra
Lunar day: 5, 6 (from 10:36)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
8 Mon
🌒 Waxing Crescent
♎ Libra
Lunar day: 6, 7 (from 11:40)
Good for: ❤️ Love · 🤝 Family and friends · 💄 Beauty · 🛍️ Shopping · 🌱 Garden
9 Tue
🌓 First Quarter
♎ Libra, enters Scorpio at 05:51
Lunar day: 7, 8 (from 12:42)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
10 Wed
🌓 First Quarter
♏ Scorpio
Lunar day: 8, 9 (from 13:44)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
11 Thu
🌓 First Quarter
♏ Scorpio, enters Sagittarius at 18:24
Lunar day: 9, 10 (from 14:45)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
12 Fri
🌓 First Quarter
♐ Sagittarius
Lunar day: 10, 11 (from 15:44)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
13 Sat
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♐ Sagittarius
Lunar day: 11, 12 (from 16:41)
Good for: ✈️ Travel
14 Sun
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♐ Sagittarius, enters Capricorn at 05:11
Lunar day: 12, 13 (from 17:33)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut · 🌱 Garden
15 Mon
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn
Lunar day: 13, 14 (from 18:21)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut · 🌱 Garden
16 Tue
🌔 Waxing Gibbous
♑ Capricorn, enters Aquarius at 12:52
Lunar day: 14, 15 (from 19:04)
Good for: 💼 Business · 💰 Money · ✂️ Haircut · 🌱 Garden
17 Wed
🌕 Full Moon
♒ Aquarius
Lunar day: 15, 16 (from 19:41)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
18 Thu
🌕 Full Moon
♒ Aquarius, enters Pisces at 17:34
Lunar day: 16, 17 (from 20:15)
Full Moon at 10:27
A quiet day: nothing stands out
19 Fri
🌕 Full Moon
♓ Pisces
Lunar day: 17, 18 (from 20:45)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
20 Sat
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♓ Pisces, enters Aries at 20:18
Lunar day: 18, 19 (from 21:14)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
21 Sun
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries
Lunar day: 19, 20 (from 21:42)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
22 Mon
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♈ Aries, enters Taurus at 22:19
Lunar day: 20, 21 (from 22:12)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
23 Tue
🌖 Waning Gibbous
♉ Taurus
Lunar day: 21, 22 (from 22:44)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
24 Wed
🌗 Last Quarter
♉ Taurus
Lunar day: 22, 23 (from 23:21)
Good for: 🌱 Garden
25 Thu
🌗 Last Quarter
♉ Taurus, enters Gemini at 00:40
Lunar day: 23
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
26 Fri
🌗 Last Quarter
♊ Gemini
Lunar day: 23, 24 (from 00:03)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · ✈️ Travel
27 Sat
🌘 Waning Crescent
♊ Gemini, enters Cancer at 04:06
Lunar day: 24, 25 (from 00:52)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
28 Sun
🌘 Waning Crescent
♋ Cancer
Lunar day: 25, 26 (from 01:48)
Good for: 🤝 Family and friends · 🌱 Garden
29 Mon
🌘 Waning Crescent
♋ Cancer, enters Leo at 09:11
Lunar day: 26, 27 (from 02:50)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
30 Tue
🌘 Waning Crescent
♌ Leo
Lunar day: 27, 28 (from 03:56)
A quiet day: nothing stands out
31 Wed
🌑 New Moon
♌ Leo, enters Virgo at 16:22
Lunar day: 28, 29 (from 05:03)
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.