Fishing moon calendar – January 18, 2026

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

January 18, 2026

Capricorn

Moon 18 January
NEW MOON at 19:53:16
Illumination: 0%

Date: January 18, 2026

Day of the week: Sunday

Moon age: 29, 30, 1 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 08:15

Moonset:   ↓ 15:46

Moon Sign: Capricorn ♑ and Aquarius ♒ (from 22:28)

Element: Earth | Air (from 22:28)

Moon phase: NEW MOON at 19:53:16

Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days (from 22:28)

29 lunar day – until 08:15
30 lunar day – from 08:15 until 19:53
1 lunar day – from 19:53

Moon position on January 18, 2026

On January 18 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the NEW MOON at 19:53:16 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Capricorn ♑, according to the calendar it is the 30 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 0%. Moonrise will occur at 08:15 and sunset at 15:46.

  1. 29 lunar day until 08:15 – The upcoming new moon makes the fishing bad, so you should hold off on going just yet.
  2. 30 lunar day from 08:15 until 19:53 – Forget about fishing; dedicate your time to the preparation and selection of fishing gear.
  3. 1 lunar day from 19:53 – Due to the new moon's influence, today is not a good day for fishing.

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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