Lunar Calendar for Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Moon in Sagittarius · waxing gibbous · lunar day 12
- 85% illuminated
- Element Fire
- Warm day
- 246,335 miles (396,438 km)
At , the Moon moves into Capricorn.
A wish to break out of the everyday grows, and many feel a restlessness they cannot explain. Try stepping out of the usual routine.
Waxing gibbous
More than half of the Moon is lit, and the disk fills out night by night toward the full moon. It dominates the late-evening sky. In lunar tradition, the days before a full moon are the peak of the building phase, when projects and preparations come to a head.
Seen from the Northern Hemisphere, the Moon is near the lowest turn of its monthly path across the sky, where it switches from descending to climbing.
Element of the day
- Element
- Fire
- Day character
- Warm
A warm fire day in Sagittarius is lively; the energy is best spent in motion.
Lunar day 12
The twelfth lunar day favors good deeds and quiet: give, help, and settle the mind.
Lunar days are counted from the new moon: day 1 begins at the new moon, and a cycle has 29 or 30 of them. Tradition gives each day its own character.
Health by lunar tradition
In lunar tradition, extra care goes to the thighs and veins.
Under a waxing Moon, moderate exercise and a massage for the thighs are the traditional care; long hikes and hard climbs can wait.
On Sagittarius days, tradition favors a shorter route and a gentle pace on a bike ride or a hike, and legs raised for a while in the evening.
Break up long sitting more often today; the legs need movement.
August is still warm, but the evenings cool down; change into dry clothes quickly after swimming. Ease the vacation sleep schedule back gradually, since the body adjusts slowly.
Food by lunar tradition
- Favored today
- Protein and fruit
Sagittarius days belong to protein and fruit. Tradition favors a simple protein at each meal and fresh fruit instead of sweets. If meat tends to sit heavily, legumes and eggs are the lighter route today.
Under a waxing Moon, tradition keeps the protein portions modest.
Before the full moon, tradition holds, food nourishes most: an ideal time to top up minerals and vitamins.
August is the richest month of the year: tomatoes, peppers, melons, plums, the first apples, and corn. Eat what has just ripened; seasonal and local tastes best.
Reach for seasonal foods that suit the day: plums, the first apples, and legumes.
Tip of the day: a bean spread or a lentil soup makes a filling meal of plant protein.
Garden by the moon
- Plant part
- Fruit
August is the month of harvest and preserving: tomatoes, peppers, plums, and early apples ripen, and the onions are ready to pull. Plant strawberries, and sow spinach, corn salad, and fall radishes. Late summer is also the time to bud-graft roses and fruit trees.
In the herb-gathering tradition, Sagittarius days are for herbs meant for the veins and circulation.
Tradition calls this the best day to gather ripe fruit and seed, though the fruit is for eating right away.
Sagittarius days are fruit days with a leaning toward seeds: tradition favors sowing and harvesting fruiting crops and collecting seed for next year.
Sow and plant everything that bears above ground.
The waxing Moon is the traditional time for budding roses.
A growing Moon favors leaves, flowers, and fruit, so focus on spinach, corn salad, and strawberries.
On fruit days everything that bears fruit asks for attention: peppers, plums, and early apples.
Harvest time: this month belongs to crops such as plums, early apples, and onions.
Seasonal advice is for the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zone; south of the equator, swap the seasons. For the best days of the month, see planting by the moon and the lunar hair calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What moon is August 5th?
On August 5, 2025, the Moon was waxing gibbous, 85% lit, in the sign of Sagittarius. It was day 12 of the lunar cycle.
Is August 5, 2025 a full moon?
No. On August 5, 2025, the Moon was waxing gibbous. The nearest full moon after that date was August 9, 2025.
What day is the full moon in August 2025?
The full moon in August 2025 was the Sturgeon Moon on August 9, 2025, at 7:55 AM UTC.
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