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The Moon on 23 August 2026: waxing gibbous

On this day the Moon is a waxing gibbous, 79% lit, lunar day 11. It stands in Capricorn: a root day, a half-fertile sign. The haircut calendar says "favourable", the planting calendar: roots. Below, all three calendars for this day and the products of the day's theme.

PhaseWaxing gibbous79 %
Lunar day11an ordinary day
Moon signCapricornroot dayNext eventFull moon28 Aug

What the calendars say about this day

Haircut calendar
  • Haircut: favourable, waxing moon: hair is said to grow back faster
  • Colouring: favourable, waxing moon: colour is said to hold longer
  • Manicure: neutral, waxing moon: nails are said to grow faster
  • Hair removal: neutral, waxing moon: hair is said to return sooner
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Planting calendar · Roots
  • Leafy crops and herbs: favourable, waxing gibbous: above-ground crops are sown
  • Fruiting crops: favourable, waxing gibbous: fruiting crops are sown by tradition
  • Root and bulb crops: favourable, the Moon in an earth sign: a root day
  • Flowers: favourable, waxing gibbous: flowers are sown by tradition
  • Planting and transplanting: neutral, waxing gibbous: possible, tradition prefers the waning Moon
  • Weeding, pruning, harvest: neutral, waxing gibbous: ordinary care
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Fishing calendar · LondonAveragemidway between a syzygy and a quarter
  • 23:42–00:42 moonset
  • 08:19–10:19 Moon underfoot
  • 17:49–18:49 moonrise
  • 20:45–22:45 Moon overhead
Fishing calendar →
Hunting calendar · LondonAveragebright night, 80 % · rut: roe deerSeason (Lithuania): moose, red deer, roe deer, wild boar, foxes, beavers, martens and polecats, ducks, woodcock and snipeHunting calendar →

The Moon in the zodiac: Capricorn

The Moon in Capricorn: a earth sign, a root day in the gardeners' tradition; a half-fertile sign. The sign changes every two to three days; what each means in the garden is on the planting calendar.

An earth sign, half-fertile. Root day: potatoes, beetroot, root crops for storage, garlic and bulbs in autumn; pruning.

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