Fishing moon calendar – October 7, 2026

Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)

October 7, 2026

Virgo

Moon 7 October
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 12%

Date: October 7, 2026

Day of the week: Wednesday

Moon age: 26, 27 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 02:03

Moonset:   ↓ 16:11

Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 03:06)

Element: Fire | Earth (from 03:06)

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days (from 03:06)

26 lunar day – until 02:03
27 lunar day – from 02:03

Moon position on October 7, 2026

On October 7 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 27 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 12%. Moonrise will occur at 02:03 and sunset at 16:11.

  1. 26 lunar day until 02:03 – The fishing is getting slower, but it's still worth trying your luck at the lake/river.
  2. 27 lunar day from 02:03 – Only the most desperate anglers can hope for a catch today; the likely haul will be insignificant.

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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