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Sunrise, sunset, moon phases, and solunar activity for Lake Michigan.

Solunar Forecast

Lake Michigan · July 12, 2026

Fish activity forecast for today.

Today's Rating

★★★★★

Slow

Modest evening bite expected.

Best Window

8:06 PM – 9:06 PM

Minor Activity Period

Next Activity

8:06 PM – 9:06 PM

Minor Activity Period

Fish Activity

PoorGood
11:59 PM
Moon Underfoot
6:16 AM
Sunrise
15h 13m
Daylight
9:30 PM
Sunset
12:15 PM
Moon Overhead

Pro Tip  The evening minor period (8:06 PM–9:06 PM) overlaps sunset (9:30 PM) — a prime low-light feeding window. Plan to fish into dusk.

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Moon Phase Calendar

Sun

Jul 12

Waning Crescent (4%)

4%

Mon

Jul 13

Waning Crescent (1%)

1%

Tue

Jul 14

New Moon (0%)

0%

Wed

Jul 15

Waxing Crescent (1%)

1%

Thu

Jul 16

Waxing Crescent (5%)

5%

Fri

Jul 17

Waxing Crescent (10%)

10%

Sat

Jul 18

Waxing Crescent (17%)

17%

Full Moon:Jul 29New Moon:Jul 14

All times are local (EDT) and based on your selected location.

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