Fishing moon calendar – January 15, 2026

Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)

January 15, 2026

Sagittarius

Moon 15 January
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 11%

Date: January 15, 2026

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 26, 27 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 05:58

Moonset:   ↓ 12:39

Moon Sign: Sagittarius ♐

Element: Fire

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Fruit Days

26 lunar day – until 05:58
27 lunar day – from 05:58

Moon position on January 15, 2026

On January 15 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius ♐, according to the calendar it is the 27 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 11%. Moonrise will occur at 05:58 and sunset at 12:39.

  1. 26 lunar day until 05:58 – The fishing is getting slower, but it's still worth trying your luck at the lake/river.
  2. 27 lunar day from 05:58 – Only the most desperate anglers can hope for a catch today; the likely haul will be insignificant.

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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