Fishing moon calendar – May 17, 2026

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

May 17, 2026

Gemini

Moon 17 May
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 0%

Date: May 17, 2026

Day of the week: Sunday

Moon age: 1, 2 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 03:45

Moonset:   ↓ 21:38

Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊ (from 02:24)

Element: Earth | Air (from 02:24)

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days (from 02:24)

1 lunar day – until 03:45
2 lunar day – from 03:45

Moon position on May 17, 2026

On May 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Gemini ♊, according to the calendar it is the 2 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 0%. Moonrise will occur at 03:45 and sunset at 21:38.

  1. 1 lunar day until 03:45 – It would be advisable to postpone fishing and attend to household duties, visit friends, or travel to see relatives.
  2. 2 lunar day from 03:45 – Use this time to get ready for fishing: check your rods, and restock your hooks, weights, floats, and other essential gear.

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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