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August 2030 full moon: Tuesday 13 August in Aquarius

The August full moon is exact on Tuesday, 13 August 2030 at 10:46 UTC, with the Moon in Aquarius and 100% of the disc lit.

Meaning

A full moon in Aquarius clarifies where you sit in a group: the community you have outgrown, the cause that is carrying you, the friendship that turned into an obligation. With a Leo Sun opposite, the question is whether belonging still leaves room for you. Leaving one thing is more useful than joining another.

Rituals

  • Write down what you are ready to complete or release
  • Charge crystals or tools under moonlight with a clear intention
  • Practice a grounding meditation before important conversations

Journal prompts

  • What truth became impossible to ignore this month?
  • Where am I overgiving or under-boundaried?
  • What deserves celebration before I move on?

Every full moon of 2030

MonthDateSign
January19 January 2030Cancer
February18 February 2030Leo
March19 March 2030Virgo
April18 April 2030Libra
May17 May 2030Scorpio
June15 June 2030Sagittarius
July15 July 2030Capricorn
August (this page)13 August 2030Aquarius
September11 September 2030Pisces
October11 October 2030Aries
November10 November 2030Taurus
December9 December 2030Gemini

Dates are Universal Time (UT). A station close to midnight can fall on the previous day in the Americas and on the next day in Europe.

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Questions about the August 2030 full moon

When is the August 2030 full moon?

Tuesday 13 August 2030, at 10:46 UTC. That is the instant the Moon stands opposite the Sun: 100% of the disc is lit and the Moon is in Aquarius. The instant is the same everywhere — only the clock reading differs.

What sign is the August full moon in?

Aquarius, because at the moment of a full moon the Moon sits opposite the Sun and takes the facing sign. It advances by roughly one sign a month, so no two consecutive full moons repeat it.

What time is the August full moon in my country?

10:46 UTC is Universal Time. Take five hours off for New York, add one or two for Madrid, add ten or eleven for Sydney. When the instant falls near midnight your local date lands a day either side of 13 August 2030.

When is the next full moon after this one?

11 September 2030, in Pisces. Two full moons are 29 or 30 days apart, so the next one normally falls in the following calendar month; the table above lists every full moon of 2030.

What are you supposed to do on the August full moon?

Finish rather than begin: settle the debt, return what you borrowed, send the thing sitting in drafts. The disc reads full to the eye for about a day either side of 10:46 UTC on 13 August 2030, and practice allows that whole window. Starting things belongs to the new moon a fortnight later.