Fishing moon calendar – February 21, 2026

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

February 21, 2026

Aries

Moon 21 February
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 17%

Date: February 21, 2026

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 4, 5 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 08:07

Moonset:   ↓ 22:56

Moon Sign: Aries ♈ and Taurus ♉ (from 23:23)

Element: Fire | Earth (from 23:23)

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days (from 23:23)

4 lunar day – until 08:07
5 lunar day – from 08:07

Moon position on February 21, 2026

On February 21 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aries ♈, according to the calendar it is the 5 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 17%. Moonrise will occur at 08:07 and sunset at 22:56.

  1. 4 lunar day until 08:07 – The fish are biting increasingly well; it is the perfect time to go fishing.
  2. 5 lunar day from 08:07 – Looks like the fish will be biting today, so remember your groundbait!

Summary: today is a favourable day for fishing.

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