Fishing moon calendar – July 18, 2026

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

July 18, 2026

Virgo

Moon 18 July
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 20%

Date: July 18, 2026

Day of the week: Saturday

Moon age: 4, 5 lunar day(-s)

Moonrise: ↑ 09:18

Moonset:   ↓ 21:52

Moon Sign: Virgo ♍

Element: Earth

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent

Plant part: Root Days

4 lunar day – until 09:18
5 lunar day – from 09:18

Moon position on July 18, 2026

On July 18 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 5 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 20%. Moonrise will occur at 09:18 and sunset at 21:52.

  1. 4 lunar day until 09:18 – The fish are biting increasingly well; it is the perfect time to go fishing.
  2. 5 lunar day from 09:18 – Looks like the fish will be biting today, so remember your groundbait!

Summary: today is a favourable day for fishing.

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