Fishing moon calendar – September 3, 2026

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

September 3, 2026

Taurus

Moon 3 September
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 61%

Date: September 3, 2026

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 22, 23 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 20:42

Moonset:   ↓ 13:27

Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊ (from 11:51)

Element: Earth | Air (from 11:51)

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days (from 11:51)

22 lunar day – until 20:42
23 lunar day – from 20:42

Moon position on September 3, 2026

On September 3 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Gemini ♊, according to the calendar it is the 22 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 61%. Moonrise will occur at 20:42 and sunset at 13:27.

  1. 22 lunar day until 20:42 – No need to reschedule your fishing — make sure to go today.
  2. 23 lunar day from 20:42 – 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.

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