Cooktown Forecast Detail

Cooktown Solunar Fishing Times

Major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar fishing times for Cooktown.

The minor 1 bite window overlaps the morning golden period.
Golden periods cover the hour before and after sunrise or sunset.

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Solunar updated AEST

Daily Timing

Cooktown Fishing Times & Solunar Score

Cooktown is currently in the poor range at 27%, with limited feeding activity expected. The 2:29am-4:29am window is still the best chance.

Solunar Score Today

56% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity

Major Bite Windows

Major 1

00:36 – 02:36

Centre · 01:36

Strength · 100%

Overhead transit major

Major 2

13:02 – 15:02

Centre · 14:02

Strength · 100%

Underfoot transit major

Minor Bite Windows

Minor 1

06:28 – 08:28

Centre · 07:28

Strength · 26.3%

Moonset minor

Minor 2

19:40 – 21:40

Centre · 20:40

Strength · 41.6%

Moonrise minor

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Cooktown Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.

Tue

29 Sep

56%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

8:40pm

Major Windows

12:36am – 2:36am

1:02pm – 3:02pm

Minor Windows

6:28am – 8:28am

7:40pm – 9:40pm

Wed

30 Sep

52%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

9:42pm

Major Windows

1:29am – 3:29am

1:57pm – 3:57pm

Minor Windows

7:16am – 9:16am

8:42pm – 10:42pm

Thu

1 Oct

50%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

10:47pm

Major Windows

2:26am – 4:26am

2:56pm – 4:56pm

Minor Windows

8:10am – 10:10am

9:47pm – 11:47pm

Fri

2 Oct

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

11:51pm

Major Windows

3:27am – 5:27am

3:58pm – 5:58pm

Minor Windows

9:09am – 11:09am

10:51pm – 12:51am

Sat

3 Oct

62%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

Major Windows

4:30am – 6:30am

5:01pm – 7:01pm

Minor Windows

10:12am – 12:12pm

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Sun

4 Oct

58%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

12:51am

Major Windows

5:32am – 7:32am

6:02pm – 8:02pm

Minor Windows

11:16am – 1:16pm

11:51pm – 1:51am

Mon

5 Oct

47%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

1:47am

Major Windows

6:31am – 8:31am

6:59pm – 8:59pm

Minor Windows

12:47am – 2:47am

12:19pm – 2:19pm

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Sun, Twilight and Moon

All times are local to Cooktown.

Sun and Moon
Sunrise6:04 am
Solar noon12:09 pm
Sunset6:15 pm
Moon age16.8 days
Moon distance373,168 km
Morning twilight
Astronomical dawn4:49 am
Nautical dawn5:14 am
Civil dawn5:39 am
Evening twilight
Civil dusk7:05 pm
Nautical dusk7:05 pm
Astronomical dusk7:30 pm