Fishing moon calendar – August 17, 2028

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

August 17, 2028

Cancer

Moon 17 August
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 13%

Date: August 17, 2028

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 26, 27 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 00:30

Moonset:   ↓ 17:38

Moon Sign: Cancer ♋

Element: Water

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Leaf Days

26 lunar day – until 00:30
27 lunar day – from 00:30

Moon position on August 17, 2028

On August 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer ♋, according to the calendar it is the 27 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 13%. Moonrise will occur at 00:30 and sunset at 17:38.

  1. 26 lunar day until 00:30 – The fishing is getting slower, but it's still worth trying your luck at the lake/river.
  2. 27 lunar day from 00:30 – Only the most desperate anglers can hope for a catch today; the likely haul will be insignificant.

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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