Biodynamic planting calendar August 2030

The moon in August 2030

Moon phases

The First Quarter falls on August 6, 2030 at 17:43.
The Full Moon falls on August 13, 2030 at 11:45.
The Last Quarter falls on August 21, 2030 at 02:16.
The New Moon falls on August 29, 2030 at 00:08.

Waxing and waning

waxing: 1–12, 29–31
waning: 13–28

Ascending and descending

ascending: 9–22
descending: 1–8, 23–31

Days by day type

Root day: 3–5, 12–13, 21–23, 30–31
Leaf day: 8–9, 16–18, 26–27
Flower day: 6–7, 14–15, 24–25
Fruit day: 1–2, 10–11, 19–20, 28–29

The path is the arc, not the light: ascending does not mean waxing.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

1Leo 2Leo 3Leo → Virgo→ 02:29 4Virgo 5Virgo 6Virgo → Libra→ 07:22 7Libra → Scorpio→ 22:54 8Scorpio 9Scorpio → Sagittarius→ 17:07 10Sagittarius 11Sagittarius 12Sagittarius → Capricorn→ 00:48 13Capricorn 14Capricorn → Aquarius→ 00:03 15Aquarius → Pisces→ 18:42 16Pisces 17Pisces 18Pisces → Aries→ 16:25 19Aries 20Aries → Taurus→ 17:43 21Taurus 22Taurus 23Taurus → Gemini→ 20:09 24Gemini 25Gemini 26Gemini → Cancer→ 02:57 27Cancer → Leo→ 16:44 28Leo 29Leo 30Leo → Virgo→ 09:04 31Virgo

Legend

Root

Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

Leaf

Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Flower

Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

Fruit

Tomatoes, beans, grain, fruit — everything that bears fruit.

Lunar node — unfavourable for sowing and planting.
Full Moon · New Moon · First Quarter · Last Quarter

All days at a glance

Day	Day type	Moon in the constellation	Constellation change	Moon on this day	Moon’s path
1. Thu	Fruit day	Leo			descending
2. Fri	Fruit day	Leo			descending
3. Sat	Root day	Virgo	02:29 from Leo to Virgo		descending
4. Sun	Root day	Virgo			descending
5. Mon	Root day	Virgo			descending
6. Tue	Flower day	Libra	07:22 from Virgo to Libra	First Quarter 17:43	descending
7. Wed	Flower day	Libra	22:54 from Libra to Scorpio		descending
8. Thu	Leaf day	Scorpio		Ascending lunar node 20:45	descending
9. Fri	Leaf day	Scorpio	17:07 from Scorpio to Sagittarius	Perigee (closest to Earth)	ascending
10. Sat	Fruit day	Sagittarius			ascending
11. Sun	Fruit day	Sagittarius			ascending
12. Mon	Root day	Capricorn	00:48 from Sagittarius to Capricorn		ascending
13. Tue	Root day	Capricorn		Full Moon 11:45	ascending
14. Wed	Flower day	Aquarius	00:03 from Capricorn to Aquarius		ascending
15. Thu	Flower day	Aquarius	18:42 from Aquarius to Pisces		ascending
16. Fri	Leaf day	Pisces			ascending
17. Sat	Leaf day	Pisces			ascending
18. Sun	Leaf day	Pisces	16:25 from Pisces to Aries		ascending
19. Mon	Fruit day	Aries			ascending
20. Tue	Fruit day	Aries	17:43 from Aries to Taurus		ascending
21. Wed	Root day	Taurus		Last Quarter 02:16 · Apogee (farthest from Earth)	ascending
22. Thu	Root day	Taurus		Descending lunar node 09:09	ascending
23. Fri	Root day	Taurus	20:09 from Taurus to Gemini		descending
24. Sat	Flower day	Gemini			descending
25. Sun	Flower day	Gemini			descending
26. Mon	Leaf day	Cancer	02:57 from Gemini to Cancer		descending
27. Tue	Leaf day	Cancer	16:44 from Cancer to Leo		descending
28. Wed	Fruit day	Leo			descending
29. Thu	Fruit day	Leo		New Moon 00:08	descending
30. Fri	Root day	Virgo	09:04 from Leo to Virgo		descending
31. Sat	Root day	Virgo			descending

Frequently asked questions about August 2030

When is the Full Moon in August 2030?

The Full Moon falls on August 13, 2030 at 11:45.

When is the New Moon in August 2030?

The New Moon falls on August 29, 2030 at 00:08.

When is the moon waxing in August 2030?

The moon is waxing: 1–12, 29–31.

When is the moon waning in August 2030?

The moon is waning: 13–28.

When is the moon ascending in August 2030?

The moon is ascending: 9–22.

When is the moon descending in August 2030?

The moon is descending: 1–8, 23–31.

When is a Root day in August 2030?

Root day: 3–5, 12–13, 21–23, 30–31.

When is a Leaf day in August 2030?

Leaf day: 8–9, 16–18, 26–27.

When is a Flower day in August 2030?

Flower day: 6–7, 14–15, 24–25.

When is a Fruit day in August 2030?

Fruit day: 1–2, 10–11, 19–20, 28–29.

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