August 1
Lunar Lammas/Lughnasa; The second Super Full Moon of 2023; Full Moon in Aquarius: also known as the Sturgeon Moon, the Green Corn Moon, the Grain Moon, the Red Moon or the Barley Moon

August 2
Lammas/Lughnasa; Santa Barbara Fiesta starts

August 6
Santa Barbara Fiesta ends

August 13
Obon (or Bon) Festival begins

August 16
New Moon in Leo; Obon (or Bon) Festival ends

August 23
Sun moves into Virgo

August 24
Mercury retrogrades at 21° Virgo

August 27
Mars moves into Libra

August 28
Uranus retrogrades at 23° Taurus

August 30
The third Super Full Moon of 2023; The second Full Moon in August (Blue Moon); Full Moon in Pisces