Fishing moon calendar – April 16, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)April 16, 2026 Date: April 16, 2026 Day of the week: Thursday Moon age: 28, 29 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 04:20 Moonset: ↓ 18:05 Moon Sign: Aries ♈ Element: Fire Moon phase: Waning Crescent Plant part: Fruit Days |
28 lunar day – until 04:20
29 lunar day – from 04:20
Moon position on April 16, 2026
On April 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waning Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aries ♈, according to the calendar it is the 29 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 2%. Moonrise will occur at 04:20 and sunset at 18:05.
- 28 lunar day until 04:20 – “No fish here” — this sign could be placed at any water body today.
- 29 lunar day from 04:20 – The upcoming new moon makes the fishing bad, so you should hold off on going just yet.
Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.