Fishing moon calendar – April 9, 2026

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

April 9, 2026

Capricorn

Moon 9 April
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 58%

Date: April 9, 2026

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 21, 22 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 02:08

Moonset:   ↓ 08:53

Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Root Days

21 lunar day – until 02:08
22 lunar day – from 02:08

Moon position on April 9, 2026

On April 9 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 22 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 58%. Moonrise will occur at 02:08 and sunset at 08:53.

  1. 21 lunar day until 02:08 – Put on your boots, take your fishing rod, and head out for some fishing — the bite is going to be exciting!
  2. 22 lunar day from 02:08 – Make sure you get out fishing today, because this is the last day of good action before things quiet down!

Summary: today is a good day for fishing.

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