Gardening moon calendar – August 12, 2026

Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)

August 12, 2026

Leo

Moon 12 August
NEW MOON at 17:37:36
Illumination: 0%

Date: August 12, 2026

Day of the week: Wednesday

Moon age: 28, 29, 1 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 03:54

Moonset:   ↓ 19:29

Moon Sign: Leo ♌

Element: Fire

Moon phase: NEW MOON at 17:37:36

Plant part: Fruit Days

28 lunar day – until 03:54
29 lunar day – from 03:54 until 17:37
1 lunar day – from 17:37

Moon position on August 12, 2026

On August 12 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the NEW MOON at 17:37:36 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 29 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 0%. Moonrise will occur at 03:54 and sunset at 19:29.

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Tilling, soil loosening, earthing up, replacing potting soil⬤
Home preserving (canning, marinating, pickling, sauerkraut making, jam making)⬤
Seed soaking⬤
Pest and disease control⬤
Pruning, crown shaping, pinching, and suckering⬤
Transplanting, pricking out, root division, rooting⬤
Organic and mineral fertilizers⬤
Watering, spraying⬤
Planting trees and shrubs⬤
Planting annuals, herbs, and vegetable seedlings with above-ground fruits (such as cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and beans)⬤
Planting root vegetables (potatoes, beets, carrots, horseradish, daikon radish, radishes, turnips, Jerusalem artichokes, etc.) and bulbous plants⬤
Grafting, budding, rooting cuttings⬤
Weeding and thinning seedlings, stump removal⬤
Harvesting tops⬤
Digging up bulbs and tubers⬤
Collecting and preparing medicinal herbs⬤
Collecting seeds and fruits for seed saving⬤
Cutting flowers⬤
Laying turf⬤
Digging a well⬤
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