Fishing moon calendar – August 5, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)August 5, 2026 Date: August 5, 2026 Day of the week: Wednesday Moon age: 22, 23 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 21:41 Moonset: ↓ 12:47 Moon Sign: Aries ♈ and Taurus ♉ (from 02:38) Element: Fire | Earth (from 02:38) Moon phase: Waning Gibbous Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days (from 02:38) |
22 lunar day – until 21:41
23 lunar day – from 21:41
Moon position on August 5, 2026
On August 5 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 22 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 58%. Moonrise will occur at 21:41 and sunset at 12:47.
- 22 lunar day until 21:41 – No need to reschedule your fishing — make sure to go today.
- 23 lunar day from 21:41 – The fishing is getting slower, but you might still get lucky and bring home a decent haul.
Summary: today is a good day for fishing.