August 2026 Astrology Calendar
Every moon phase, retrograde, eclipse and planetary ingress in August 2026, with exact dates.
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August 2026 — Highlights
- August 6 — Last Quarter Moon at 13° Taurus 40′
- August 12 — New Moon at 20° Leo 02′
- August 20 — First Quarter Moon at 27° Scorpio 08′
- August 28 — Full Moon at 4° Pisces 54′
- August 12 — Total Solar Eclipse at 20° Leo 02′
- August 28 — Partial Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces 51′
- Chiron retrograde 2026-08-03 → 2027-01-06
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With the Moon still travelling through Pisces, the day carries a familiar mood. Make time for rest, art, and intuition.
2
Moon in Aries lights a fire under the next two days. Be brave, be first, and channel the restlessness into something physical. A Moon-Venus opposition stretches between Pisces and Virgo, highlighting love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure through contrast rather than conflict.
3
Chiron turns retrograde now. Over the coming weeks, the areas it governs — old wounds, healing, and where you feel most vulnerable — ask for a second look; loose ends and unfinished business from the past tend to resurface for completion. The Moon and Saturn align in Aries today, so discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment shapes the emotional tone of your day. Pay attention to your instincts.
4
Moon in Taurus invites you to slow down and stabilize. Tend to your resources and enjoy something tactile and real.
5
At 13° Taurus 40′, the Last Quarter Moon invites reflection and pruning. Tie off what's done and prepare the ground for renewal. The Moon and Chiron align in Taurus today, so old wounds, healing, and where you feel most vulnerable shapes the emotional tone of your day. Pay attention to your instincts.
6
As Venus moves into Libra, the way you experience love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure shifts toward harmony, partnership, beauty, and fairness. Sun in Leo and Saturn in Aries flow together effortlessly, like a current carrying you downstream. Themes of your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose are highlighted. Enjoy the flow and put it to work on something that matters to you.
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The Moon enters Gemini and the mind speeds up. Conversation, errands, reading, and quick exchanges all flow more easily now. The Moon joins Uranus in Gemini, blending your feelings with change, freedom, innovation, and the urge to break routine and giving the day an emotionally charged, focused quality.
8
The Moon in Gemini sends a friendly sextile to Saturn in Aries, and discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment feels easy to access if you make a small effort.
9
Mercury crosses into Leo now, so the affairs it governs — your thinking, communication, and the way you process information — take on the qualities of creativity, warmth, romance, and self-expression for a while. The Moon comes home to Cancer, deepening feelings and pulling focus toward family, nurture, and the places you feel safe. Tend to your emotional needs. With the Moon meeting Mars in Gemini, matters of drive, desire, courage, and how you take action rise to the surface; what you feel and what's happening seem to point the same way.
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Mercury in Leo and Chiron in Taurus grind against each other, and the friction is impossible to ignore. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. Channel the restlessness into something constructive before it leaks out as irritation. An opposition between Venus in Libra and Neptune in Aries pulls you in two directions, asking for awareness rather than a quick fix. Themes of imagination, intuition, dreams, and spiritual sensitivity are highlighted. Step back far enough to see the whole picture before you react. With the Moon in Cancer at odds with Saturn in Aries, matters of discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment bring a little pressure. Breathe before you react.
11
Mars enters Cancer, carrying its themes of drive, desire, courage, and how you take action into a fresh chapter shaped by emotional depth, home, and nurturing care. Mercury in Leo and Neptune in Aries flow together effortlessly, like a current carrying you downstream. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. Enjoy the flow and put it to work on something that matters to you. An opposition between Mercury in Leo and Pluto in Aquarius pulls you in two directions, asking for awareness rather than a quick fix. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. Look for the middle path; the answer usually lies in honoring both sides rather than choosing one. A harmonious trine links Venus in Libra and Uranus in Gemini, and things in these areas of life simply feel easier. Themes of love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure are highlighted. This is a good day to advance plans that need a tailwind; the universe is cooperating. With the Moon in Leo, warmth and self-expression take center stage. Let yourself be seen and have some fun. With the Moon meeting Jupiter in Leo, matters of growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture rise to the surface; what you feel and what's happening seem to point the same way.
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A supportive angle between Mercury in Leo and Uranus in Gemini opens a door, though you'll need to walk through it. Themes of change, freedom, innovation, and the urge to break routine are highlighted. Take the initiative; the support is there, but it rewards effort rather than waiting. Mars in Cancer and Chiron in Taurus strike up an easy, cooperative rhythm. Themes of drive, desire, courage, and how you take action are highlighted. Say yes to the opportunity even if it feels modest; these openings compound over time. The Leo New Moon at 20° Leo 02′ is also a Total SOLAR Eclipse, and that raises the stakes considerably. Eclipses act like cosmic accelerators: beginnings seeded now tend to arrive quickly and reshape the road ahead in ways you can't fully see yet. Plant your intentions, then trust the eclipse to clear space for them. Avoid forcing big decisions in the hours around it. The Moon and Sun align in Leo today, so your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose shapes the emotional tone of your day. Pay attention to your instincts.
13
With the Moon in Virgo, the urge to organize and improve grows strong. Small, practical efforts feel deeply satisfying. The Moon in Virgo cooperates with Mars in Cancer, lending a helpful, low-key boost to drive, desire, courage, and how you take action.
14
Pallas begins its retrograde phase, inviting a slower, more reflective approach to wisdom, strategy, and creative problem-solving. Double-check, reassess, and give old questions the attention they didn't get the first time.
15
A powerful merging of Mercury in Leo and Jupiter in Leo brings these themes together with real intensity. Themes of growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture are highlighted. This is a potent seed-planting moment; whatever you initiate now carries extra weight. The Moon glides into Libra, and harmony becomes the priority. Relationships, beauty, and fairness come into focus over the next couple of days. A graceful Moon-Uranus trine connects Libra and Gemini, making change, freedom, innovation, and the urge to break routine feel natural and unforced.
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The Moon joins Venus in Libra, blending your feelings with love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure and giving the day an emotionally charged, focused quality. A supportive Moon-Jupiter sextile links Libra and Leo, smoothing your dealings with growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture.
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Mercury in Leo and Saturn in Aries are in graceful agreement, smoothing the path ahead. Themes of discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment are highlighted. This is a good day to advance plans that need a tailwind; the universe is cooperating. Venus in Libra and Jupiter in Leo work well together now, offering an opportunity if you're willing to act on it. Themes of love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure are highlighted. Say yes to the opportunity even if it feels modest; these openings compound over time. Mars in Cancer pushes against Neptune in Aries, creating pressure that's asking to be channeled somewhere useful. Themes of drive, desire, courage, and how you take action are highlighted. Channel the restlessness into something constructive before it leaks out as irritation. The Moon plunges into Scorpio, deepening everything it touches. Emotions intensify and you can see beneath the surface of things. The Moon in Libra sends a friendly sextile to Sun in Leo, and your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose feels easy to access if you make a small effort.
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With the Moon in Scorpio trine Mars in Cancer, drive, desire, courage, and how you take action supports you quietly; a pleasant, harmonious current runs through the day. With the Moon in Scorpio at odds with Jupiter in Leo, matters of growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture bring a little pressure. Breathe before you react.
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At 27° Scorpio 08′, the First Quarter Moon asks for commitment under pressure. Stay with your goals even when the path gets steeper. With the Moon in Scorpio at odds with Sun in Leo, matters of your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose bring a little pressure. Breathe before you react.
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Moon in Sagittarius wants room to roam. Stay open, stay hopeful, and let yourself dream a little bigger. With the Moon in Sagittarius facing Uranus in Gemini, change, freedom, innovation, and the urge to break routine comes into focus. Step back and hold both sides.
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Venus in Libra sits opposite Saturn in Aries, and the contrast between them brings something into sharp focus. Themes of discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment are highlighted. Step back far enough to see the whole picture before you react. The Moon in Sagittarius harmonizes with Jupiter in Leo, so growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture comes more easily than usual.
22
The Sun moves into Virgo, opening Virgo season and tinting the next four weeks with order, health, service, and attention to detail. It's a natural moment to realign your focus around these themes. With the Moon in Capricorn, discipline comes more naturally. Tackle responsibilities and build toward something lasting. A graceful Moon-Sun trine connects Sagittarius and Leo, making your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose feel natural and unforced.
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Sun in Virgo and Chiron in Taurus flow together effortlessly, like a current carrying you downstream. Themes of your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose are highlighted. Make the most of the ease, but don't get so comfortable that you let the moment drift past unused. With the Moon in Capricorn facing Mars in Cancer, drive, desire, courage, and how you take action comes into focus. Step back and hold both sides.
24
A tense Moon-Venus square between Capricorn and Libra stirs up love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure; don't let a passing mood make a lasting decision.
25
Vesta stations retrograde, beginning a period to review, revise, and reconsider matters of devotion, focus, and what you hold sacred. Rather than pushing forward, this is the time to refine what already exists and revisit what you may have rushed past. Mercury enters Virgo, carrying its themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information into a fresh chapter shaped by order, health, service, and attention to detail. A harmonious trine links Mercury in Virgo and Chiron in Taurus, and things in these areas of life simply feel easier. Themes of old wounds, healing, and where you feel most vulnerable are highlighted. Enjoy the flow and put it to work on something that matters to you. The Moon enters Aquarius, cooling the emotional temperature and widening your perspective. Independence, originality, and community come to the fore. The Moon joins Pluto in Aquarius, blending your feelings with power, transformation, and deep psychological truth and giving the day an emotionally charged, focused quality.
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The Moon in Aquarius trines Venus in Libra, and love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure flows with unusual ease today. Lean into it. The Moon in Aquarius sits opposite Jupiter in Leo, pulling growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture into the light; awareness matters more than action here.
27
Sun in Virgo and Mercury in Virgo unite, fusing their energies into a single, concentrated force. Themes of your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose are highlighted. Use the concentrated energy to start something or make a bold statement, but be aware that nuance can get lost when everything points the same way. Moon in Pisces blurs the edges of the day. Trust your intuition and be gentle with yourself and others.
28
Sun in Virgo and Uranus in Gemini grind against each other, and the friction is impossible to ignore. Themes of your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose are highlighted. Address the friction head-on rather than avoiding it, and it can become genuine momentum. Mercury in Virgo and Uranus in Gemini grind against each other, and the friction is impossible to ignore. Themes of your thinking, communication, and the way you process information are highlighted. Address the friction head-on rather than avoiding it, and it can become genuine momentum. The Pisces Full Moon at 4° Pisces 54′ is also a Partial LUNAR Eclipse, intensifying everything this lunation touches. Eclipse Full Moons bring culminations that feel fated; long-building situations can resolve suddenly, and emotions run close to the surface. Let what's finished go, and resist the urge to grip too tightly. Clarity usually follows within a few weeks. The Moon in Pisces opposes Sun in Virgo, calling for balance where your core vitality, identity, and sense of purpose is concerned. Notice what gets mirrored back to you.
29
Moon in Aries lights a fire under the next two days. Be brave, be first, and channel the restlessness into something physical.
30
The Moon and Saturn align in Aries today, so discipline, responsibility, structure, and long-term commitment shapes the emotional tone of your day. Pay attention to your instincts. The Moon joins Neptune in Aries, blending your feelings with imagination, intuition, dreams, and spiritual sensitivity and giving the day an emotionally charged, focused quality.
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Jupiter in Leo and Saturn in Aries are in graceful agreement, smoothing the path ahead. Themes of growth, opportunity, optimism, and the bigger picture are highlighted. This is a good day to advance plans that need a tailwind; the universe is cooperating. A Moon-Venus opposition stretches between Aries and Libra, highlighting love, money, values, and what brings you pleasure through contrast rather than conflict.
FAQ
When is the Full Moon in August 2026?
The Full Moon in August 2026 falls on August 28, at 4° Pisces 54′.
When is the New Moon in August 2026?
The New Moon in August 2026 is on August 12, in Leo.
Is Mercury retrograde in August 2026?
No — Mercury is not retrograde in August 2026.
Is there an eclipse in August 2026?
Yes — there is a total solar eclipse in August 2026, in Leo.