Fishing moon calendar – July 17, 2026

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

July 17, 2026

Virgo

Moon 17 July
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 12%

Date: July 17, 2026

Day of the week: Friday

Moon age: 3, 4 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 07:56

Moonset:   ↓ 21:40

Moon Sign: Leo ♌ and Virgo ♍ (from 00:01)

Element: Fire | Earth (from 00:01)

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Fruit Days | Root Days (from 00:01)

3 lunar day – until 07:56
4 lunar day – from 07:56

Moon position on July 17, 2026

On July 17 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Virgo ♍, according to the calendar it is the 4 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 12%. Moonrise will occur at 07:56 and sunset at 21:40.

  1. 3 lunar day until 07:56 – There is hope for a good catch; boldly set out for fishing.
  2. 4 lunar day from 07:56 – Fishing looks promising today, so go out there and get a good haul!

Summary: today is a favourable day for fishing.

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