Moon days
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Traditionally astanga yoga isn’t taught on moon days (days when there is a full or a new moon), as the potential for injury is greater. Astanga Yoga London is closed on moon days. See below for a list of the moon days in 2026.
2026
January
Saturday 03rd ○ full moon
Sunday 18th ● new moon
February
Sunday 01st ○ full moon
Tuesday 17th ● new moon
March
Tuesday 03rd ○ full moon
Thursday 19th ● new moon
April
Thursday 02nd ○ full moon
Friday 17th ● new moon
May
Friday 01st ○ full moon
Saturday 16th ● new moon
Sunday 31st ○ full moon
June
Monday 15th ● new moon
Tuesday 30th ○ full moon
July
Tuesday 14th ● new moon
Wednesday 29th ○ full moon
August
Wednesday 12th ● new moon
Friday 28th ○ full moon
September
Friday 11th ● new moon
Saturday 26th ○ full moon
October
Saturday 10th ● new moon
Monday 26th ○ full moon
November
Monday 09th ● new moon
Tuesday 24th ○ full moon
December
Wednesday 09th ● new moon
Thursday 24th ○ full moon
2027
January
Thursday 07th ● new moon
Friday 22nd ○ full moon
February
Saturday 06th ● new moon
Saturday 20th ○ full moon
March
Monday 08th ● new moon
Monday 22nd ○ full moon
April
Wednesday 07th ● new moon
Wednesday 21st ○ full moon
May
Thursday 06th ● new moon
Thursday 20th ○ full moon
June
Friday 04th ● new moon
Sunday 20th ○ full moon
July
Sunday 04th ● new moon
Sunday 18th ○ full moon
August
Monday 02nd ● new moon
Tuesday 17th ○ full moon
Tuesday 31st ● new moon
September
Thursday 16th ○ full moon
Thursday 30th ● new moon
October
Friday 15th ○ full moon
Friday 29th ● new moon
November
Monday 15th ○ full moon
Monday 29th ● new moon
December
Monday 13th ○ full moon
Monday 27th ● new moon
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति ।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥ २६ ॥
patraṃ puṣpam phalaṃ toyaṃ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati
tad ahaṃ bhaktyupahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ
A leaf, a flower, fruit or a sip of water offered with devotion to me
That from a loving open heart I accept
— Bhagavad Gītā 9.26
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