Fishing moon calendar – February 8, 2026

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

February 8, 2026

Scorpio

Moon 8 February
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 61%

Date: February 8, 2026

Day of the week: Sunday

Moon age: 20, 21 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 00:08

Moonset:   ↓ 09:21

Moon Sign: Scorpio ♏

Element: Water

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Leaf Days

20 lunar day – until 00:08
21 lunar day – from 00:08

Moon position on February 8, 2026

On February 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Scorpio ♏, according to the calendar it is the 21 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 61%. Moonrise will occur at 00:08 and sunset at 09:21.

  1. 20 lunar day until 00:08 – If atmospheric pressure and weather conditions hold up, the bite is expected to be good.
  2. 21 lunar day from 00:08 – A fishing trip is a great idea today - you can expect a good haul!

Summary: today is a good day for fishing.

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