Fishing moon calendar – January 17, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)January 17, 2026 Date: January 17, 2026 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 28, 29 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 07:41 Moonset: ↓ 14:33 Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ Element: Earth Moon phase: Waning Crescent Plant part: Root Days |
28 lunar day – until 07:41
29 lunar day – from 07:41
Moon position on January 17, 2026
On January 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 29 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 2%. Moonrise will occur at 07:41 and sunset at 14:33.
- 28 lunar day until 07:41 – “No fish here” — this sign could be placed at any water body today.
- 29 lunar day from 07:41 – The upcoming new moon makes the fishing bad, so you should hold off on going just yet.
Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.