Fishing moon calendar – April 8, 2026

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

April 8, 2026

Sagittarius

Moon 8 April
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 67%

Date: April 8, 2026

Day of the week: Wednesday

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

Moonrise: ↑ 01:21

Moonset:   ↓ 07:53

Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐ and Capricorn ♑ (from 11:54)

Element: Fire | Earth (from 11:54)

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days (from 11:54)

20 lunar day – until 01:21
21 lunar day – from 01:21

Moon position on April 8, 2026

On April 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 21 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 67%. Moonrise will occur at 01:21 and sunset at 07:53.

  1. 20 lunar day until 01:21 – If atmospheric pressure and weather conditions hold up, the bite is expected to be good.
  2. 21 lunar day from 01:21 – 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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