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Pin your fishing spot and get a clean 7-day solunar table: major and minor feeding periods, moon phase and illumination, sunrise and sunset, plus a simple daily rating — all calculated for your exact location.
| Day | Rating | Major periods | Minor periods | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonAug 17 | Moon overhead7:58 PM – 10:58 PM Moon underfoot8:23 AM – 11:23 AM | Moonrise3:05 PM – 4:35 PM Moonset1:50 AM – 3:20 AM | ↑ 11:03 AM↓ 12:08 AM | 🌒 25%Waxing Crescent↑ 3:50 PM · ↓ 2:35 AM | |
| TueAug 18 | Moon overhead8:44 PM – 11:44 PM Moon underfoot9:09 AM – 12:09 PM | Moonrise4:02 PM – 5:32 PM Moonset2:21 AM – 3:51 AM | ↑ 11:03 AM↓ 12:07 AM | 🌓 35%First Quarter↑ 4:47 PM · ↓ 3:06 AM | |
| WedAug 19 | Moon overhead9:32 PM – 12:32 AM Moon underfoot9:57 AM – 12:57 PM | Moonrise4:59 PM – 6:29 PM Moonset2:56 AM – 4:26 AM | ↑ 11:04 AM↓ 12:06 AM | 🌓 44%First Quarter↑ 5:44 PM · ↓ 3:41 AM | |
| ThuAug 20 | Moon overhead10:30 PM – 1:30 AM Moon underfoot10:55 AM – 1:55 PM | Moonrise5:56 PM – 7:26 PM Moonset3:34 AM – 5:04 AM | ↑ 11:04 AM↓ 12:05 AM | 🌓 54%First Quarter↑ 6:41 PM · ↓ 4:19 AM | |
| FriAug 21 | Moon overhead10:30 PM – 1:30 AM Moon underfoot10:55 AM – 1:55 PM | Moonrise6:50 PM – 8:20 PM Moonset4:17 AM – 5:47 AM | ↑ 11:05 AM↓ 12:04 AM | 🌓 63%First Quarter↑ 7:35 PM · ↓ 5:02 AM | |
| SatAug 22 | Moon overhead11:13 PM – 2:13 AM Moon underfoot11:38 AM – 2:38 PM | Moonrise7:42 PM – 9:12 PM Moonset5:05 AM – 6:35 AM | ↑ 11:05 AM↓ 12:03 AM | 🌔 72%Waxing Gibbous↑ 8:27 PM · ↓ 5:50 AM | |
| SunAug 23 | Moon overhead12:05 AM – 3:05 AM Moon underfoot12:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Moonrise8:28 PM – 9:58 PM Moonset5:57 AM – 7:27 AM | ↑ 11:06 AM↓ 12:02 AM | 🌔 80%Waxing Gibbous↑ 9:13 PM · ↓ 6:42 AM |
Major windows run ±1.5 hours around the moon overhead/underfoot; minor windows run ±45 minutes around moonrise/moonset. Times are shown in your device's local time zone.
HOW TO USE SOLUNAR TABLES
Solunar theory, first published by John Alden Knight in 1926, says that fish and game feed most aggressively when the moon is at its strongest pull on a given spot. These solunar tables turn that idea into times you can actually fish around. Each day has two major periods — when the moon is directly overhead and again when it is directly underfoot — and two minor periods tied to moonrise and moonset.
To use the table, plan trips around a major period (we mark a ~1.5-hour window on each side) and treat the minor periods as shorter bonus bites (~45 minutes each side). The payoff is biggest when a solunar window lands on top of dawn or dusk and during the days around a new or full moon, which is exactly what our daily rating rewards. A “5 out of 5” day is one where the moon is near full or new and a feeding window overlaps the low-light magic hours.
Solunar tables are a planning tool, not a guarantee. Real conditions still rule the day: barometric pressure, wind, water temperature, and a moving tide can make or break the bite. The smart move is to fish the solunar windows and log what actually happens, so you learn how the theory plays out at your spots.
Major periods happen when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot for your spot. Minor periods happen around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use both as planning windows, then adjust for local weather and moving water.
No. Solunar windows are useful timing signals, but wind, pressure, tide movement, water temperature, and local patterns still matter. Treat the table as a planning layer, not a guarantee.
Moonrise, moonset, sunrise, sunset, and the strongest feeding windows shift by location. A spot-specific table keeps the timing aligned to where you actually plan to fish.
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