Fishing moon calendar – May 19, 2026

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

May 19, 2026

Cancer

Moon 19 May
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 10%

Date: May 19, 2026

Day of the week: Tuesday

Moon age: 3, 4 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 05:36

Moonset:   ↓ 23:46

Moon Sign: Gemini ♊ and Cancer ♋ (from 01:41)

Element: Air | Water (from 01:41)

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Flower Days | Leaf Days (from 01:41)

3 lunar day – until 05:36
4 lunar day – from 05:36

Moon position on May 19, 2026

On May 19 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer ♋, according to the calendar it is the 4 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 10%. Moonrise will occur at 05:36 and sunset at 23:46.

  1. 3 lunar day until 05:36 – There is hope for a good catch; boldly set out for fishing.
  2. 4 lunar day from 05:36 – Fishing looks promising today, so go out there and get a good haul!

Summary: today is a favourable day for fishing.

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