The Moon on August 9, 2026
Where the Moon sits on August 9, 2026: her sign, phase, and void-of-course windows, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Times in UTC; for your own timezone see the live Moon tool.
Waning Crescent · void of course part of the day
With the Moon in Cancer, the emotional weather runs tender and protective. It crosses into Cancer at 7:45 AM UTC, so the day carries both moods. The waning crescent is rest and surrender before the next cycle.
- Enters Cancer at 7:45 AM UTC
- Void of course: 5:27 AM UTC to 7:45 AM UTC. Poor timing to begin anything you want to go somewhere.
What a Cancer Moon feels like
When the Moon moves through Cancer, the mood of the day tilts tender and protective. The Moon is the fastest body in the sky and she sets the emotional weather, so this is the undertone beneath August 9, 2026, changing again in a day or two as she moves on. It crosses into Cancer at 7:45 AM UTC, so the day carries both moods.
Her phase is the other half. This is a waning crescent: rest and surrender before the next cycle. If you are timing something that matters, the rule of thumb is to build on a waxing Moon, release on a waning one, and steer clear of the void-of-course windows above.
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