Fishing moon calendar – January 3, 2026

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

January 3, 2026

Cancer

Moon 3 January
FULL MOON (SUPERMOON) at 10:04:14
Illumination: 100%

Date: January 3, 2026

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 15, 16 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 15:45

Moonset:   ↓ 08:43

Moon Sign: Cancer ♋

Element: Water

Moon phase: FULL MOON (SUPERMOON) at 10:04:14

Plant part: Leaf Days

15 lunar day – until 15:45
16 lunar day – from 15:45

Moon position on January 3, 2026

On January 3 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the FULL MOON (SUPERMOON) at 10:04:14 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer ♋, according to the calendar it is the 15 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 100%. Moonrise will occur at 15:45 and sunset at 08:43.

  1. 15 lunar day until 15:45 – The fish need some rest to recover, so it’s better to postpone fishing for now. Take this time to check your line supply and make sure your reels are working properly.
  2. 16 lunar day from 15:45 – Get your gear ready and plan your fishing trip, but hold off on going to the water just yet.

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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