Haircut moon calendar – August 21, 2026

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

August 21, 2026

Sagittarius

Moon 21 August
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 62%

Date: August 21, 2026

Day of the week: Friday

Moon age: 9, 10 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 3:40 pm

Moonset:   ↓ 10:20 pm

Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐

Element: Fire

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous

Plant part: Fruit Days

9 lunar day – until 3:40 pm
10 lunar day – from 3:40 pm

Moon position on August 21, 2026

On August 21 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 9 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 62%. Moonrise will occur at 3:40 pm and sunset at 10:20 pm.

Influence and characteristics of the Moon on August 21, 2026

At midday, the Moon is in the Sagittarius ♐ ().

It is not a good time to cut your hair and create long lasting styles. Hair will not listen well and will be difficult to style. Perms will not last long.

The middle of the day falls on the 9 lunar day (±).

It is a good day for understated hairstyles and natural colours. But it is better to stay away from extravagant head shows and acidic colours. New hair will grow back quickly and split ends will be a thing of the past.

Current phase – Waxing Gibbous (+).

If you want your hair to grow back fast, strong and healthy, only get a haircut on the waxing moon.

Influence of the day of the week – Friday ().

Avoid going to the hairdresser or beauty salon on Friday. Hair grows back slowly after a haircut.

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