Fishing moon calendar – August 13, 2026

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

August 13, 2026

Leo

Moon 13 August
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 1%

Date: August 13, 2026

Day of the week: Thursday

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

Moonrise: ↑ 05:24

Moonset:   ↓ 19:45

Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 10:16)

Element: Fire | Earth (from 10:16)

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days (from 10:16)

1 lunar day – until 05:24
2 lunar day – from 05:24

Moon position on August 13, 2026

On August 13 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 2 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 1%. Moonrise will occur at 05:24 and sunset at 19:45.

  1. 1 lunar day until 05:24 – It would be advisable to postpone fishing and attend to household duties, visit friends, or travel to see relatives.
  2. 2 lunar day from 05:24 – 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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