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The Hards Solunar Fishing Times

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

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 Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 9:57am AEST

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Daily Timing

The Hards Fishing Times & Solunar Score

Solunar Score Today

44% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity

Major Bite Windows

Major 1

12:18 – 14:18

Centre · 13:18

Strength · 85.8%

Overhead transit major

Major 2

23:54 – 01:54

Centre · 00:54

Strength · 85%

Underfoot transit major

Minor Bite Windows

Minor 1

05:20 – 07:20

Centre · 06:20

Strength · 20.4%

Moonrise minor

Minor 2

19:21 – 21:21

Centre · 20:21

Strength · 22%

Moonset minor

7 Day Solunar Forecast

The Hards Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

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

Tue

13 Oct

44%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

6:20am

Major Windows

12:18pm – 2:18pm

11:54pm – 1:54am

Minor Windows

5:20am – 7:20am

7:21pm – 9:21pm

Wed

14 Oct

35%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

7:01am

Major Windows

12:43am – 2:43am

1:08pm – 3:08pm

Minor Windows

6:01am – 8:01am

8:18pm – 10:18pm

Thu

15 Oct

30%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

7:45am

Major Windows

1:33am – 3:33am

1:59pm – 3:59pm

Minor Windows

6:45am – 8:45am

9:13pm – 11:13pm

Fri

16 Oct

26%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

8:34am

Major Windows

2:24am – 4:24am

2:50pm – 4:50pm

Minor Windows

7:34am – 9:34am

10:05pm – 12:05am

Sat

17 Oct

30%

Activity

Moon Phase

1st quarter

Moonrise

9:27am

Major Windows

3:16am – 5:16am

3:41pm – 5:41pm

Minor Windows

8:27am – 10:27am

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Sun

18 Oct

39%

Activity

Moon Phase

1st quarter

Moonrise

10:22am

Major Windows

4:06am – 6:06am

4:31pm – 6:31pm

Minor Windows

9:22am – 11:22am

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Mon

19 Oct

35%

Activity

Moon Phase

1st quarter

Moonrise

11:18am

Major Windows

4:55am – 6:55am

5:18pm – 7:18pm

Minor Windows

10:18am – 12:18pm

11:35pm – 1:35am

7-Day Solunar Summary

Daily solunar activity ratings and major/minor periods for The Hards. All times are local.

Seven-day solunar summary for The Hards
Date	Activity	Major Periods	Minor Periods	Moon
Tue 13 Oct	44%	12:18pm – 2:18pm11:54pm – 1:54am	5:20am – 7:20am7:21pm – 9:21pm	waxing crescent
Wed 14 Oct	35%	12:43am – 2:43am1:08pm – 3:08pm	6:01am – 8:01am8:18pm – 10:18pm	waxing crescent
Thu 15 Oct	30%	1:33am – 3:33am1:59pm – 3:59pm	6:45am – 8:45am9:13pm – 11:13pm	waxing crescent
Fri 16 Oct	26%	2:24am – 4:24am2:50pm – 4:50pm	7:34am – 9:34am10:05pm – 12:05am	waxing crescent
Sat 17 Oct	30%	3:16am – 5:16am3:41pm – 5:41pm	8:27am – 10:27am	1st quarter
Sun 18 Oct	39%	4:06am – 6:06am4:31pm – 6:31pm	9:22am – 11:22am	1st quarter
Mon 19 Oct	35%	4:55am – 6:55am5:18pm – 7:18pm	10:18am – 12:18pm11:35pm – 1:35am	1st quarter

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Sun, Twilight and Moon

All times are local to The Hards.

Sun and Moon
Sunrise	5:14 am
Solar noon	11:32 am
Sunset	5:50 pm
Moon age	2.0 days
Moon distance	397,337 km

Morning twilight
Astronomical dawn	3:51 am
Nautical dawn	4:19 am
Civil dawn	4:47 am

Evening twilight
Civil dusk	6:45 pm
Nautical dusk	6:45 pm
Astronomical dusk	7:13 pm