Fishing moon calendar – August 17, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)August 17, 2026 Date: August 17, 2026 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 5, 6 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 10:49 Moonset: ↓ 20:35 Moon Sign: Libra ♎ and Scorpio ♏ (from 21:37) Element: Air | Water (from 21:37) Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Flower Days | Leaf Days (from 21:37) |
5 lunar day – until 10:49
6 lunar day – from 10:49
Moon position on August 17, 2026
On August 17 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 6 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 24%. Moonrise will occur at 10:49 and sunset at 20:35.
- 5 lunar day until 10:49 – If you go fishing, the bite will not disappoint you.
- 6 lunar day from 10:49 – You're going to have an amazing day fishing! Get your rod out and prepare your bait right away.
Summary: today is a favourable day for fishing.