Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for Florida Keys, United States
A chain of coral islands stretching into the Gulf Stream, the Florida Keys around Key West are legendary for tarpon and bonefish on the flats, with yellowfin tuna taken over the reef edge offshore.
Best fishing times in August 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 01 | Waning gibbous | 06:55 | 20:11 | 02:28–04:28, 14:52–16:52 | 08:40–10:40, 21:03–23:03 | 13% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 02 | Waning gibbous | 06:56 | 20:10 | 03:11–05:11, 15:35–17:35 | 09:23–11:23, 21:47–23:47 | 10% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 03 | Waning gibbous | 06:56 | 20:09 | 03:59–05:59, 16:23–18:23 | 10:11–12:11, 22:36–00:36 | 29% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 04 | Waning gibbous | 06:56 | 20:09 | 04:44–06:44, 17:10–19:10 | 10:57–12:57 | 67% ●●●●○ |
| Wed 05 | Waning gibbous | 06:57 | 20:08 | 05:33–07:33, 18:02–20:02 | 23:19–01:19, 11:48–13:48 | 95% ●●●●● |
| Thu 06 | Waning crescent | 06:57 | 20:07 | 06:27–08:27, 18:58–20:58 | 00:12–02:12, 12:42–14:42 | 91% ●●●●● |
| Fri 07 | Waning crescent | 06:58 | 20:07 | 07:25–09:25, 19:58–21:58 | 01:09–03:09, 13:42–15:42 | 59% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 08 | Waning crescent | 06:58 | 20:06 | 08:28–10:28, 21:03–23:03 | 02:11–04:11, 14:45–16:45 | 22% ●●○○○ |
| Sun 09 | Waning crescent | 06:59 | 20:05 | 09:33–11:33, 22:07–00:07 | 03:16–05:16, 15:50–17:50 | 14% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 10 | Waning crescent | 06:59 | 20:04 | 10:37–12:37 | 04:20–06:20, 16:53–18:53 | 46% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 11 | Waning crescent | 07:00 | 20:04 | 23:06–01:06, 11:37–13:37 | 05:21–07:21, 17:52–19:52 | 89% ●●●●● |
| Wed 12 | Waning crescent | 07:00 | 20:03 | 00:03–02:03, 12:32–14:32 | 06:18–08:18, 18:47–20:47 | 100% ●●●●● |
| Thu 13 | New moon | 07:00 | 20:02 | 00:57–02:57, 13:23–15:23 | 07:10–09:10, 19:37–21:37 | 91% ●●●●● |
| Fri 14 | Waxing crescent | 07:01 | 20:01 | 01:46–03:46, 14:11–16:11 | 07:58–09:58, 20:24–22:24 | 48% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 15 | Waxing crescent | 07:01 | 20:01 | 02:32–04:32, 14:56–16:56 | 08:44–10:44, 21:09–23:09 | 15% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 16 | Waxing crescent | 07:02 | 20:00 | 03:17–05:17, 15:41–17:41 | 09:29–11:29, 21:53–23:53 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 17 | Waxing crescent | 07:02 | 19:59 | 04:01–06:01, 16:26–18:26 | 10:14–12:14, 22:38–00:38 | 22% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 18 | Waxing crescent | 07:03 | 19:58 | 04:47–06:47, 17:12–19:12 | 10:59–12:59 | 45% ●●●○○ |
| Wed 19 | Waxing crescent | 07:03 | 19:57 | 05:34–07:34, 18:00–20:00 | 23:20–01:20, 11:47–13:47 | 63% ●●●●○ |
| Thu 20 | First quarter | 07:03 | 19:56 | 06:22–08:22, 18:49–20:49 | 00:09–02:09, 12:36–14:36 | 61% ●●●●○ |
| Fri 21 | Waxing gibbous | 07:04 | 19:55 | 07:12–09:12, 19:40–21:40 | 00:59–02:59, 13:26–15:26 | 41% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 22 | Waxing gibbous | 07:04 | 19:54 | 08:04–10:04, 20:31–22:31 | 01:50–03:50, 14:17–16:17 | 18% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 23 | Waxing gibbous | 07:05 | 19:54 | 08:55–10:55, 21:22–23:22 | 02:41–04:41, 15:09–17:09 | 10% ●○○○○ |
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| Mon 24 | Waxing gibbous | 07:05 | 19:53 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 25 | Waxing gibbous | 07:05 | 19:52 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 26 | Waxing gibbous | 07:06 | 19:51 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 27 | Waxing gibbous | 07:06 | 19:50 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 28 | Waning gibbous | 07:06 | 19:49 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 29 | Waning gibbous | 07:07 | 19:48 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 30 | Waning gibbous | 07:07 | 19:47 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 31 | Waning gibbous | 07:08 | 19:46 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Atlantic tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
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Bonefish
Albula vulpes
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Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
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Angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis
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Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
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Beaugregory
Stegastes leucostictus
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Bermuda lobster
Panulirus argus
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Bicolor damselfish
Stegastes partitus
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Blackfin snapper
Lutjanus buccanella
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Blacknose shark
Carcharhinus acronotus
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Blue parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus
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Bluestriped grunt
Haemulon sciurus
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Florida Keys?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Florida Keys is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 00:03–02:03 local time.
- What fish can you catch in Florida Keys?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Florida Keys include Atlantic tarpon, Bonefish, Yellowfin tuna, Angelfish, Atlantic trumpetfish. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Florida Keys itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Florida Keys?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.