Fishing moon calendar – January 30, 2026

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

January 30, 2026

Cancer

Moon 30 January
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 91%

Date: January 30, 2026

Day of the week: Friday

Moon age: 12, 13 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 13:16

Moonset:   ↓ 06:31

Moon Sign: Cancer ♋

Element: Water

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous

Plant part: Leaf Days

12 lunar day – until 13:16
13 lunar day – from 13:16

Moon position on January 30, 2026

On January 30 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Gibbous phase in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer ♋, according to the calendar it is the 12 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 91%. Moonrise will occur at 13:16 and sunset at 06:31.

  1. 12 lunar day until 13:16 – The bite is not as active now, but with some luck, you will definitely catch some fish.
  2. 13 lunar day from 13:16 – Fishing is best postponed until a more favorable time.

Summary: it’s a neutral day — you can go fishing if you wish.

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