Fishing moon calendar – July 16, 2026

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

July 16, 2026

Leo

Moon 16 July
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 6%

Date: July 16, 2026

Day of the week: Thursday

Moon age: 2, 3 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 06:28

Moonset:   ↓ 21:26

Moon Sign: Leo ♌

Element: Fire

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Fruit Days

2 lunar day – until 06:28
3 lunar day – from 06:28

Moon position on July 16, 2026

On July 16 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Leo ♌, according to the calendar it is the 3 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 6%. Moonrise will occur at 06:28 and sunset at 21:26.

  1. 2 lunar day until 06:28 – The fish are currently inactive; therefore, it is advisable to continue preparing for future fishing trips.
  2. 3 lunar day from 06:28 – It's a good day to go fishing today because the fish are biting.

Summary: today is a good day for fishing.

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