Fishing moon calendar – November 5, 2026

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

November 5, 2026

Virgo

Moon 5 November
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 15%

Date: November 5, 2026

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 25, 26 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 02:31

Moonset:   ↓ 14:43

Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 14:50)

Element: Earth | Air (from 14:50)

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days (from 14:50)

25 lunar day – until 02:31
26 lunar day – from 02:31

Moon position on November 5, 2026

On November 5 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 26 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 15%. Moonrise will occur at 02:31 and sunset at 14:43.

  1. 25 lunar day until 02:31 – The bite is expected to be rather sluggish today, so fishing is only recommended in good company.
  2. 26 lunar day from 02:31 – Even though the bite is bad, it doesn't mean that there isn't a fish for you! So get out there and get those fish!

Summary: it’s a neutral day — you can go fishing if you wish.

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