Fishing moon calendar – April 17, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)April 17, 2026 Date: April 17, 2026 Day of the week: Friday Moon age: 29, 30, 1 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 04:34 Moonset: ↓ 19:35 Moon Sign: Aries ♈ and Taurus ♉ (from 15:59) Element: Fire | Earth (from 15:59) Moon phase: NEW MOON at 11:54:18 Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days (from 15:59) |
29 lunar day – until 04:34
30 lunar day – from 04:34 until 11:54
1 lunar day – from 11:54
Moon position on April 17, 2026
On April 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the NEW MOON at 11:54:18 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Aries ♈, according to the calendar it is the 1 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 0%. Moonrise will occur at 04:34 and sunset at 19:35.
- 29 lunar day until 04:34 – The upcoming new moon makes the fishing bad, so you should hold off on going just yet.
- 30 lunar day from 04:34 until 11:54 – Forget about fishing; dedicate your time to the preparation and selection of fishing gear.
- 1 lunar day from 11:54 – Due to the new moon's influence, today is not a good day for fishing.
Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.