Fishing moon calendar – August 16, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)August 16, 2026 Date: August 16, 2026 Day of the week: Sunday Moon age: 4, 5 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 09:31 Moonset: ↓ 20:22 Moon Sign: Libra ♎ Element: Air Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Flower Days |
4 lunar day – until 09:31
5 lunar day – from 09:31
Moon position on August 16, 2026
On August 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Libra ♎, according to the calendar it is the 5 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 16%. Moonrise will occur at 09:31 and sunset at 20:22.
- 4 lunar day until 09:31 – The fish are biting increasingly well; it is the perfect time to go fishing.
- 5 lunar day from 09:31 – Looks like the fish will be biting today, so remember your groundbait!
Summary: today is a favourable day for fishing.