Fishing moon calendar – May 2, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)May 2, 2026 Date: May 2, 2026 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 15, 16 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 20:58 Moonset: ↓ 04:13 Moon Sign: Scorpio ♏ Element: Water Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Leaf Days |
15 lunar day – until 20:58
16 lunar day – from 20:58
Moon position on May 2, 2026
On May 2 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Scorpio ♏, according to the calendar it is the 15 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 100%. Moonrise will occur at 20:58 and sunset at 04:13.
- 15 lunar day until 20:58 – The fish need some rest to recover, so it’s better to postpone fishing for now. Take this time to check your line supply and make sure your reels are working properly.
- 16 lunar day from 20:58 – Get your gear ready and plan your fishing trip, but hold off on going to the water just yet.
Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.