Fishing moon calendar – August 15, 2026

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

August 15, 2026

Virgo

Moon 15 August
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 9%

Date: August 15, 2026

Day of the week: Saturday

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

Moonrise: ↑ 08:12

Moonset:   ↓ 20:10

Moon Sign: Virgo ♍ and Libra ♎ (from 14:08)

Element: Earth | Air (from 14:08)

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days (from 14:08)

3 lunar day – until 08:12
4 lunar day – from 08:12

Moon position on August 15, 2026

On August 15 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 4 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 9%. Moonrise will occur at 08:12 and sunset at 20:10.

  1. 3 lunar day until 08:12 – There is hope for a good catch; boldly set out for fishing.
  2. 4 lunar day from 08:12 – 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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