Fishing moon calendar – January 31, 2026

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

January 31, 2026

Cancer

Moon 31 January
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 97%

Date: January 31, 2026

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 13, 14 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 14:41

Moonset:   ↓ 07:16

Moon Sign: Cancer ♋

Element: Water

Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous

Plant part: Leaf Days

13 lunar day – until 14:41
14 lunar day – from 14:41

Moon position on January 31, 2026

On January 31 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 13 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 97%. Moonrise will occur at 14:41 and sunset at 07:16.

  1. 13 lunar day until 14:41 – The fish have gained the necessary weight and are taking a break, so it’s better to postpone fishing.
  2. 14 lunar day from 14:41 – Instead of fishing, why not visit a tackle shop and stock up on supplies?

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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