Fishing moon calendar – March 17, 2026

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

March 17, 2026

Pisces

Moon 17 March
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 3%

Date: March 17, 2026

Day of the week: Tuesday

Moon age: 27, 28 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 05:38

Moonset:   ↓ 16:22

Moon Sign: Pisces ♓

Element: Water

Moon phase: Waning Crescent

Plant part: Leaf Days

27 lunar day – until 05:38
28 lunar day – from 05:38

Moon position on March 17, 2026

On March 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Pisces ♓, according to the calendar it is the 28 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 3%. Moonrise will occur at 05:38 and sunset at 16:22.

  1. 27 lunar day until 05:38 – The fish have gone deep and stopped feeding actively, so it’s better to postpone fishing for now.
  2. 28 lunar day from 05:38 – Take a rest day from fishing. Relax at home with a good book or some TV.

Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.

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