Fishing moon calendar – April 19, 2026

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

April 19, 2026

Taurus

Moon 19 April
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 5%

Date: April 19, 2026

Day of the week: Sunday

Moon age: 2, 3 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 05:16

Moonset:   ↓ 22:42

Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊ (from 16:11)

Element: Earth | Air (from 16:11)

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days (from 16:11)

2 lunar day – until 05:16
3 lunar day – from 05:16

Moon position on April 19, 2026

On April 19 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 3 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 5%. Moonrise will occur at 05:16 and sunset at 22:42.

  1. 2 lunar day until 05:16 – The fish are currently inactive; therefore, it is advisable to continue preparing for future fishing trips.
  2. 3 lunar day from 05:16 – It's a good day to go fishing today because the fish are biting.

Summary: today is a good day for fishing.

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