Fishing moon calendar – August 3, 2026

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

August 3, 2026

Aries

Moon 3 August
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 78%

Date: August 3, 2026

Day of the week: Monday

Moon age: 20, 21 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 21:09

Moonset:   ↓ 10:03

Moon Sign: Aries ♈

Element: Fire

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Fruit Days

20 lunar day – until 21:09
21 lunar day – from 21:09

Moon position on August 3, 2026

On August 3 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aries ♈, according to the calendar it is the 20 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 78%. Moonrise will occur at 21:09 and sunset at 10:03.

  1. 20 lunar day until 21:09 – If atmospheric pressure and weather conditions hold up, the bite is expected to be good.
  2. 21 lunar day from 21:09 – A fishing trip is a great idea today - you can expect a good haul!

Summary: today is a good day for fishing.

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