Fishing moon calendar – August 29, 2026

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

August 29, 2026

Pisces

Moon 29 August
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 98%

Date: August 29, 2026

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 17, 18 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 19:06

Moonset:   ↓ 06:33

Moon Sign: Pisces ♓

Element: Water

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Leaf Days

17 lunar day – until 19:06
18 lunar day – from 19:06

Moon position on August 29, 2026

On August 29 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Pisces ♓, according to the calendar it is the 17 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 98%. Moonrise will occur at 19:06 and sunset at 06:33.

  1. 17 lunar day until 19:06 – A rare and uncertain bite awaits anglers who decide to fish for a while.
  2. 18 lunar day from 19:06 – There's a great bite today – the key is finding the right fishing spot!

Summary: it’s a neutral day — you can go fishing if you wish.

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