Garden moon calendar - August 2026

Garden calendar with favourable and cautious time windows for each day of the month.

Moon phase visualisation: Waning gibbous — **Moon phase visualisation** August 1 · Waning gibbous · Pisces

Day detail

August 1

1 Favourable Full Moon

August 1 · Pisces · Lunar day 18

00:00 - 13:38 Favourable fertile sign Pisces
13:38 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal

Place	—
Latitude	39.96118
Longitude	-82.99879
Time zone	America/New_York
Date (local)	August 1
Moon phase	Waning gibbous
Moon sign	Pisces

Pick a place in search, tap the map, or use geolocation — the calendar and table refresh as soon as the point is set.

Location map

The marker matches the selected point; details are in the table above.

Garden moon calendar: how to read this page

Favourable days for planting and care

Fertile signs and waxing lunar segments are highlighted as especially useful for planning, sowing, and routine garden work.

Caution in weaker windows

New Moon and certain signs are treated more carefully. When a day is split into segments, trust the coloured intervals more than the date alone.

Why location matters

In-day transition times depend on place. Map and coordinates adapt the garden calendar to your region.

Using the garden calendar for August 2026

For sowing and upkeep

Start from favourable segments — they are more informative than a single daily label when transitions happen mid-day.

For regional calculation

With location data the worker can compute the same month for another area and show local transitions more accurately.

For past months

Archive navigation helps compare older months and seasonal patterns.

Fruit, root, flower, and leaf days

In the biodynamic tradition (Maria Thun) the moon sign assigns each day a plant part. Use it to time sowing, care, and harvest more precisely.

Fruit days — fire signs ♈ Aries · ♌ Leo · ♐ Sagittarius

Best for fruit and seed crops: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, beans, peas, pumpkin, corn. Also good for harvesting fruit and seed for storage.

Root days — earth signs ♉ Taurus · ♍ Virgo · ♑ Capricorn

Best for root crops: carrots, radishes, beetroot, potatoes, onions, celeriac. Good days for hoeing, mulching, fertilising, and harvesting roots for storage.

Flower days — air signs ♊ Gemini · ♎ Libra · ♒ Aquarius

Best for flowering plants: roses, sunflowers, lavender, cut flowers, plus broccoli and cauliflower. Also for cutting flowers for tea and dried bouquets.

Leaf days — water signs ♋ Cancer · ♏ Scorpio · ♓ Pisces

Best for leafy crops: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, chard, parsley, chives, herbs. Recommended for watering and leaf care; less suitable for harvesting for long storage.

Note

The garden moon calendar is astrological planning guidance. Weather, soil, season, and practical garden conditions remain decisive.

Monthly calendar

Favourable window
Neutral window
Window to avoid

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1 Favourable Full Moon August 1 · Pisces · Lunar day 18 00:00 - 13:38 Favourable fertile sign Pisces 13:38 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	2 Neutral Full Moon August 2 · Aquarius · Lunar day 19 00:00 - 13:46 Neutral no strong signal 13:46 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal

3 Neutral Third Quarter August 3 · Aquarius · Lunar day 20 00:00 - 13:25 Neutral no strong signal 13:25 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	4 Neutral Third Quarter August 4 · Aquarius · Lunar day 21 00:00 - 12:34 Neutral no strong signal 12:34 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	5 Neutral Third Quarter August 5 · Aquarius · Lunar day 22 00:00 - 11:13 Neutral no strong signal 11:13 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	6 Favourable Third Quarter August 6 · Taurus · Lunar day 23 00:00 - 09:23 Favourable fertile sign Taurus 09:23 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	7 Neutral Third Quarter August 7 · Aquarius · Lunar day 24 00:00 - 07:07 Neutral no strong signal 07:07 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	8 Neutral Third Quarter August 8 · Aquarius · Lunar day 25 00:00 - 04:30 Neutral no strong signal 04:30 - 23:59 Neutral no strong signal	9 Neutral Third Quarter August 9 · Aquarius · Lunar day 26 00:00 - 01:35 Neutral no strong signal 01:35 - 22:31 Neutral no strong signal 22:31 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon

10 Unfavourable New Moon August 10 · Aquarius · Lunar day 28 00:00 - 19:25 Unfavourable new moon 19:25 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	11 Unfavourable New Moon August 11 · Aquarius · Lunar day 29 00:00 - 16:24 Unfavourable new moon 16:24 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	12 Favourable New Moon August 12 · Aquarius · Lunar day 30 00:00 - 13:45 Unfavourable new moon 13:45 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	13 Favourable Solar Eclipse August 13 · Aquarius · Lunar day 1 00:00 - 11:12 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 11:12 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	14 Unfavourable New Moon August 14 · Aquarius · Lunar day 2 00:00 - 09:17 Unfavourable new moon 09:17 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	15 Unfavourable New Moon August 15 · Aquarius · Lunar day 3 00:00 - 07:59 Unfavourable new moon 07:59 - 23:59 Unfavourable new moon	16 Favourable New Moon August 16 · Aquarius · Lunar day 4 00:00 - 07:23 Unfavourable new moon 07:23 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase

17 Favourable First Quarter August 17 · Aquarius · Lunar day 5 00:00 - 07:31 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 07:31 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	18 Favourable First Quarter August 18 · Aquarius · Lunar day 6 00:00 - 08:21 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 08:21 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	19 Favourable First Quarter August 19 · Aquarius · Lunar day 7 00:00 - 09:50 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 09:50 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	20 Favourable First Quarter August 20 · Scorpio · Lunar day 8 00:00 - 11:49 Favourable fertile sign Scorpio, waxing moon — growth phase 11:49 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	21 Favourable First Quarter August 21 · Aquarius · Lunar day 9 00:00 - 14:07 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 14:07 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	22 Favourable First Quarter August 22 · Aquarius · Lunar day 10 00:00 - 16:31 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 16:31 - 23:59 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase	23 Favourable First Quarter August 23 · Aquarius · Lunar day 11 00:00 - 18:49 Favourable waxing moon — growth phase 18:49 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase

24 Favourable First Quarter August 24 · Pisces · Lunar day 12 00:00 - 20:51 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase 20:51 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase	25 Favourable Full Moon August 25 · Pisces · Lunar day 13 00:00 - 22:30 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase 22:30 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase	26 Favourable Full Moon August 26 · Pisces · Lunar day 14 00:00 - 23:39 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase 23:39 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase	27 Favourable Full Moon August 27 · Pisces · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase	28 Favourable Lunar Eclipse August 28 · Pisces · Lunar day 15 00:00 - 12:12 Favourable fertile sign Pisces, waxing moon — growth phase 12:12 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces	29 Favourable Lunar Eclipse August 29 · Pisces · Lunar day 16 00:00 - 00:27 Favourable fertile sign Pisces 00:27 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces	30 Favourable Full Moon August 30 · Pisces · Lunar day 17 00:00 - 00:08 Favourable fertile sign Pisces 00:08 - 23:22 Favourable fertile sign Pisces 23:22 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces

31 Favourable Full Moon August 31 · Pisces · Lunar day 19 00:00 - 23:59 Favourable fertile sign Pisces

FAQ

Why are some signs treated as fertile?

In this editorial logic certain signs are traditionally linked with growth, care, and better rooting.

Why is a whole day not always one label?

If lunar day or sign changes during the day, the calendar shows several real windows instead of one daily average.