Fishing moon calendar – May 16, 2026
Royal Observatory, Greenwich (51°28′40″N 00°00′05″W GMT 0)May 16, 2026 Date: May 16, 2026 Day of the week: Saturday Moon age: 28, 29, 1 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 03:15 Moonset: ↓ 20:08 Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ Element: Earth Moon phase: NEW MOON at 20:03:07 Plant part: Root Days |
28 lunar day – until 03:15
29 lunar day – from 03:15 until 20:03
1 lunar day – from 20:03
Moon position on May 16, 2026
On May 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the NEW MOON at 20:03:07 phase in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus ♉, according to the calendar it is the 29 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 0%. Moonrise will occur at 03:15 and sunset at 20:08.
- 28 lunar day until 03:15 – Take a rest day from fishing. Relax at home with a good book or some TV.
- 29 lunar day from 03:15 until 20:03 – The upcoming new moon makes the fishing bad, so you should hold off on going just yet.
- 1 lunar day from 20:03 – Due to the new moon's influence, today is not a good day for fishing.
Summary: this is an unfavorable day for fishing.