Solunar fishing calendar
Major and minor periods, the Moon and the Sun, a month a page.
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Example: June 2027 in Boston, the best days around the new and the full moon
You fish for striped bass around Boston and want to plan June 2027. Settings: Place Boston, Year Next year (or Automatic, which gives 2027 from September 2026), From June, Months One month, US Letter.
- Each line is a day: the Moon and how much is lit, sunrise and sunset, the major periods (Moon overhead and underfoot, two hours each), the minor ones (moonrise and moonset, an hour) and the rating.
- New moon is Friday 4 June, rated 4 fish: the moonset period, 8:13p–9:13p, takes in the 8:17 PM sunset, so it is printed in bold.
- Saturday 5 June is rated 4 as well: the moonrise period, 4:56a–5:56a, covers the 5:08 AM sunrise.
- Full moon is Friday 18 June, and that weekend is as good: the 18th and the 19th both rate 4, the 19th with moonset at 4:43a–5:43a around the 5:07 AM sunrise.
- The times are Boston clock time with daylight saving; the sheet says “Times: Eastern Time (EST/EDT)”.
| Day | Moon | Sunrise / sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Th 3 | 2% | 5:09 AM / 8:16 PM | 10:30a–12:30p, — | 3:11a–4:11a, 7:00p–8:00p | 3 |
| Fr 4 | 0% (new) | 5:09 AM / 8:17 PM | 11:32a–1:32p, 11:01p–1:01a | 3:57a–4:57a, 8:13p–9:13p | 4 |
| Sa 5 | 1% | 5:08 AM / 8:17 PM | 12:37p–2:37p, 12:05a–2:05a | 4:56a–5:56a, 9:17p–10:17p | 4 |
| Th 17 | 98% | 5:07 AM / 8:24 PM | —, 10:35a–12:35p | 7:13p–8:13p, 3:02a–4:02a | 3 |
| Fr 18 | 100% (full) | 5:07 AM / 8:24 PM | 11:01p–1:01a, 11:28a–1:28p | 8:06p–9:06p, 3:49a–4:49a | 4 |
| Sa 19 | 100% | 5:07 AM / 8:24 PM | 11:54p–1:54a, 12:20p–2:20p | 8:51p–9:51p, 4:43a–5:43a | 4 |
solunar-calendar-2027-boston.pdf, one Letter page. June 2027 in Boston has 4 days rated 4 fish (the 4th, 5th, 18th and 19th), 2 rated 3 (the 3rd and 17th), 14 rated 2 and 10 rated 1. The Moon’s and the Sun’s times are calculated; that fish bite more at these times is anglers’ tradition.
How it works
- Choose your city, or give the latitude and longitude.
- Choose the year and the months.
- Download the PDF: every day with its major and minor periods, the Sun’s and the Moon’s times and a rating.
Frequently asked questions
- What are major and minor periods?
- Major periods are the two hours around the Moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods the hour around moonrise and moonset. That fish bite more then is anglers’ tradition.
- How is a day rated?
- One fish to start; one more within two days of a new or full moon and another within one day; one more when a period falls on sunrise or sunset.
- How accurate are the times?
- The Moon’s rise, set and transit agree with published astronomical ephemerides to within a minute or two, in your local time with summer time.
- Do fish really bite more then?
- That is anglers’ tradition, not proven science; the Moon’s and the Sun’s times themselves are calculated exactly for your place.
- Which year does Automatic print?
- The next year from September onwards, so that a calendar printed in the autumn covers the coming season: from September 2026 it prints 2027. Choose This year for the rest of the current year, and From with Months for a single month or a quarter.
- Can I print it for my own lake or harbor?
- Yes. Choose Other place and type its latitude and longitude, as decimals (42.36 and -71.06) or in degrees and minutes (42°21′ N). The time zone is taken from the nearest city unless you choose one, and the times are worked out for that exact spot.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The calendar is made in your browser; your location is only used for the calculation.