Most of us in the northern hemisphere experience August as the peak of summer, the hottest month and the clearer skiesthe month in which we are most relaxed and our senses open more to the beauty that unfolds around us.

One of the protagonists of this beauty is, without a doubt, the Moon. As reflected each month in the lunar calendar of 2025, our satellite gives us its rhythmic dance of moon phasesshowing us every night a slightly changed face, but he still does it quite low in the night skyturning pink and orange tones at dawn and dusk, thus giving us one more reason to be pending his magic.

And you have to be, because the summer nights They always hold surprises for those who enjoy looking up and being inspired by the movement of the stars and planets that parade through our celestial vault.

The August sky and the influence of the Moon

The full sturgeon moon It is one of the first milestones in the lunar calendar of August 2025. The perhaps most anticipated night event of each summer is also not far behind, the Perseid rainone of the most popular meteor showers and the one that reminds us that we not only long to see our wishes come true when the year begins.

We will give you more details about these milestones of the August lunar calendar in this article, but we will also tell you how all of this, and especially the movements of the Moon, affects the best time to get a haircut or wax.

The same calculations that for centuries have guided farmers in field tasks help experts predict the effect of this care on our body. We can take advantage of them when planning a haircut or waxing, choosing the dates that best suit usFor example, to make hair grow stronger or faster after cutting it, or so that waxing weakens the hair more and this one takes longer to come out.

August Moon Phases in 2025

The Moon The month begins entering the first quarterwhich will allow August to start and say goodbye with the Moon in exactly the same lunar phase. Between the first quarter of Friday, August 1 and the first quarter of Sunday, August 31, all the lunar phases of a complete lunar cycle will occur.

Symbolically, the crescent phase is a expansion phase that invites us to look forward, to think big. A good way to face both the quintessential vacation month and, afterwards, the return to routine.

The August Full Moon, the eighth of the twelve full moons in this year’s lunar calendar, arrives on Saturday the 9th. The Native Americans called it the sturgeon moon and, from the astronomical point of view, this year it occurs in the morning, so we will be able to enjoy the Moon completely illuminated both the day before, on Friday, August 8, and on the night of Saturday the 9th. At that time the Moon will have been placed on the opposite side of the Sun with respect to the Earth, so that we will be in the middle and We will see how the sunlight falls on the entire visible face.

This August Full Moon occurs just a few days before the peak of the Perseid showerbut, as you will see below, if you choose the right moment to look up at the sky on the key date you will be able to enjoy it anyway.

During the second week of August that follows, the Moon will gradually lose illumination and the Saturday August 16 will enter the waning phase. It will be half lit againilluminated from the opposite side to the one that shone during the crescent.

The new moon or next new moon also falls on a Saturday, as the August 23. The Moon will once again align with the Earth and the Sun, but this time it will be in the middle and the sunlight will rest completely on the face of our satellite that faces away from us. The Moon will be completely dark from our perspective.

Here we leave you a summary of when the August lunar phases occur, with exact date and time:

• Crescent: Friday, August 1 at 2:41 p.m.
• Full moon: Saturday August 9 at 9:57.
• Last quarter: Saturday, August 16 at 7:14.
• New moon: Saturday August 23 at 8:07.
• Crescent: Sunday, August 31 at 8:25.

Perseids 2025, the August meteor shower

The Perseid rain began to be seen in the night sky on July 17, but its moment of maximum intensity, as usual every year, arrives in the middle of this month, specifically on Tuesday August 12.

The Moon will have left behind its full moon only three days before and it will still be quite illuminated, above 85%, but as it is already advancing through its third quarter, on its way to the last quarter, it will not appear over the horizon until a while after the Sun has set. So, at dusk, When the Sun has already set and the Moon has not yet risen, you will have a dark sky ideal for trying to hunt for a meteor if you are somewhere with low light pollution and the clouds do not prevent you from doing so.

What else to see in the August sky in 2025

The August sky brings us a planetary alignment and several conjunctions that can be seen with the naked eye. Conjunctions offer a good opportunity to try to identify the planets in the sky, especially when you do not have specialized equipment and are still learning to distinguish them.

The planetary alignment will allow us to see parade 6 planets together. It will be on Monday, August 11, with the Moon still very illuminated. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn They will line up in the morning sky. Of these, you will be able to see Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn with the naked eye. To see Uranus and Neptune, you will need binoculars or a telescope.

Also take note of some of the conjunctions that will take place in August:

• August 12: Venus will be seen near Jupiter before dawn and the waning Moon will be close to Saturn and Neptune.
• August 16: The waning Moon will pass near the Pleiades.
• August 19: Moon and Jupiter will get closer; Although at the moment of closest approach they will be below the horizon, you can try to identify the giant planet next to the Moon in the early morning.
• August 20: a waning and smiling Moon, already very thin, will meet Venus. Look for it before dawn.
• August 21: An even thinner Moon, very close to entering the new Moon, will meet Mercury.

August 2025 lunar calendar to cut your hair and wax

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In addition to enjoying the summer sky, following the phases of the Moon can allow you to organize yourself better when it comes to cutting your hair or waxing. Based on the lunar calendar of biodynamic agriculture, which studies how water moves In plants with the movements of the Moon and other celestial bodies, experts also deduce the best times to carry out this care.

Thus, some of the times that are good to work on the roots of plants, or on those plants that we grow for their roots and tubers, are also considered optimal for cut our hair when we want to strengthen it. On the other hand, the days on which shaving is recommended usually coincide with times in the orchard and garden that encourage flower care.

Now, you don’t have to know when it is better or worse to work on certain plants in order to apply it to your body. In addition, the experts who prepare the biodynamic lunar calendar each year take other criteria into account for their complex calculations, so the simplest thing is Pay attention to the dates detailed below. Take note and take advantage of the lunar influence in your favor!

When to get a haircut in August 2025

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When it comes to cutting your hair, if we want to take advantage of the lunar influence in our favor so that the hair grows stronger later, it is best to choose what in biodynamic agriculture is known as a «root period» when the Moon’s orbit is descending.

By cutting your hair on a root day you help strengthen the hair from the base. It grows slower and stronger, revitalized. These same days are considered optimal for dyeing and for the dye to take well. In August 2025 we have ideal days to cut your hair and make it grow strong both at the beginning of the month and at the end. Take note of the key dates:

• Friday 1: all morning until 1:00 p.m. You have a good time to cut your hair.
• Monday 25th: from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. You will enjoy a few excellent hours to schedule your haircut.
• Tuesday 26th: from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Once again there is an ideal interval to visit the hairdresser.
• Wednesday 27th: all day from 5 a.m. (and during the early hours of Thursday the 28th at 6 a.m.).

In the orchard and gardenthe root periods are considered the most appropriate to work on the roots of your plants. If you move the soil in which they grow these days, you will stimulate more growth of their roots. In addition, they are good days to plant and collect roots and tubers.

As they occur when the Moon descends in its orbit, the root periods marked in this lunar haircut calendar are also ideal for transplanting or pruning this type of plants.

The best days to cut your hair and make it grow faster

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Sometimes we may be interested in hair growing faster as well as being revitalized. Or we simply want the cut to look as good as possible without seeking a particularly strengthening effect. In those cases, choose a «leaf period» in ascending orbit It is the ideal.

These days it is also often recommended, for example, cutting just the ends or giving the baby the first haircut.

In August 2025, the best «leaf periods» are concentrated in the middle of the month:

• Monday 11: late at night, from 11 p.m.
• Tuesday 12: all day It is ideal for cutting your hair if you want it to grow quickly.
• Wednesday the 13th: all day It is again perfect for a revitalizing haircut.
• Thursday 14th: If you get up early and cut your hair at home, you have time to take advantage of the lunar influence until 7am.

In the orchard and gardenIn the leafy periods, it is recommended to work on those plants that you grow for their leaves and stems, such as celery, lettuce or many aromatic plants. Take the opportunity to plant them, make grafts or light pruning, or harvest.

When to shave with the August moon

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By removing hair following the lunar calendar, you take advantage of the inhibitory influence of the Moon on the growth of body hairso that hair removal lasts longer. On the lunar calendar of August 2025 The best times to wax are spread over three weekswhich is very practical to keep legs, armpits or other areas of the body free of body hair during the summer if that is our preference.

To shave this month of August, then, take note of the best days. They correspond to what is known in the biodynamic calendar as «flower day» when the Moon is in descending orbit:

• Friday 1:…