Fishing moon calendar – May 8, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)May 8, 2026 Date: May 8, 2026 Day of the week: Friday Moon age: 20, 21 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 01:10 Moonset: ↓ 09:02 Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ and Aquarius ♒ (from 07:16) Element: Earth | Air (from 07:16) Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days (from 07:16) |
20 lunar day – until 01:10
21 lunar day – from 01:10
Moon position on May 8, 2026
On May 8 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aquarius ♒, according to the calendar it is the 21 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 65%. Moonrise will occur at 01:10 and sunset at 09:02.
- 20 lunar day until 01:10 – If atmospheric pressure and weather conditions hold up, the bite is expected to be good.
- 21 lunar day from 01:10 – A fishing trip is a great idea today - you can expect a good haul!
Summary: today is a good day for fishing.