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August 2026

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Sunday, August 2

85% illuminated
19.1 days since new moon

Saturn retrograde

Jul 26, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC – Dec 10, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC

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19.1 days since new moon

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August 2026

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July 26, 2026

Saturn retrograde

Jul 26, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC – Dec 10, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC. Saturn appears to move backward from Earth between these dates.

August 6, 2026

Last Quarter Moon in Taurus

2:21 AM UTC

August 12, 2026

First Night of the Prophet and His Bride

All day. A Thelemic feast kept each year on August 12.

New Moon in Leo

5:37 PM UTC

Total Solar Eclipse in Leo

5:45 PM UTC. The peak of the eclipse, which may not be visible where you are.

August 20, 2026

First Quarter Moon in Scorpio

2:46 AM UTC

August 28, 2026

Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces

4:12 AM UTC. The peak of the eclipse, which may not be visible where you are.

Full Moon in Pisces

4:19 AM UTC

How times are calculated

Sky events are calculated for your time zone; station times are estimates. Islamic dates are tabular: a local sighting can differ. Easter follows church tables.

Sources: retrograde motion ↗, Moon phases ↗, Islamic calendar ↗, Thelemic feasts ↗.