Bethany, IL Best Hunting & Fishing Times Calendar - December 2025

Based on Solunar Theory - Moon position and phase influence feeding activity. View optimal hunting and fishing times for Bethany, IL in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM7:04 PM - 9:04 PM 2:21 AM - 3:21 AM1:28 PM - 2:28 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:24 AM - 10:24 AM7:56 PM - 9:56 PM 3:38 AM - 4:38 AM2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:23 AM - 11:23 AM8:52 PM - 10:52 PM 4:59 AM - 5:59 AM2:39 PM - 3:39 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:27 AM - 12:27 PM9:54 PM - 11:54 PM 6:20 AM - 7:20 AM3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:35 AM - 1:35 PM11:01 PM - 1:01 AM 7:37 AM - 8:37 AM4:32 PM - 5:32 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:09 AM - 2:09 AM12:41 PM - 2:41 PM 8:42 AM - 9:42 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:14 AM - 3:14 AM1:43 PM - 3:43 PM 9:33 AM - 10:33 AM5:44 PM - 6:44 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:13 AM - 4:13 AM2:39 PM - 4:39 PM 10:13 AM - 11:13 AM7:01 PM - 8:01 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:06 AM - 5:06 AM3:30 PM - 5:30 PM 10:44 AM - 11:44 AM8:16 PM - 9:16 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 3:54 AM - 5:54 AM4:16 PM - 6:16 PM 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM9:27 PM - 10:27 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:38 AM - 6:38 AM4:59 PM - 6:59 PM 11:32 AM - 12:32 PM10:33 PM - 11:33 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:20 AM - 7:20 AM5:40 PM - 7:40 PM 11:53 AM - 12:53 PM11:37 PM - 12:37 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM6:20 PM - 8:20 PM 12:38 AM - 1:38 AM12:14 PM - 1:14 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:41 AM - 8:41 AM7:02 PM - 9:02 PM 1:39 AM - 2:39 AM12:35 PM - 1:35 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:23 AM - 9:23 AM7:45 PM - 9:45 PM 2:39 AM - 3:39 AM12:59 PM - 1:59 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:07 AM - 10:07 AM8:30 PM - 10:30 PM 3:41 AM - 4:41 AM1:27 PM - 2:27 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 8:54 AM - 10:54 AM9:18 PM - 11:18 PM 4:43 AM - 5:43 AM2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:43 AM - 11:43 AM10:09 PM - 12:09 AM 5:44 AM - 6:44 AM2:40 PM - 3:40 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:35 AM - 12:35 PM11:01 PM - 1:01 AM 6:42 AM - 7:42 AM3:28 PM - 4:28 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 11:27 AM - 1:27 PM11:27 PM - 1:27 AM 7:33 AM - 8:33 AM4:24 PM - 5:24 PM Day 1
New Moon
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:33 AM - 3:33 AM1:09 PM - 3:09 PM 8:55 AM - 9:55 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:20 AM - 4:20 AM1:57 PM - 3:57 PM 9:26 AM - 10:26 AM6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:05 AM - 5:05 AM2:43 PM - 4:43 PM 9:53 AM - 10:53 AM7:36 PM - 8:36 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 3:50 AM - 5:50 AM3:28 PM - 5:28 PM 10:17 AM - 11:17 AM8:42 PM - 9:42 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:34 AM - 6:34 AM4:12 PM - 6:12 PM 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM9:48 PM - 10:48 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:57 AM - 6:57 AM4:57 PM - 6:57 PM 11:03 AM - 12:03 PM10:55 PM - 11:55 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:15 AM - 7:15 AM5:15 PM - 7:15 PM 12:04 AM - 1:04 AM11:27 AM - 12:27 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:11 AM - 8:11 AM5:45 PM - 7:45 PM 1:17 AM - 2:17 AM11:56 AM - 12:56 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:06 AM - 9:06 AM6:37 PM - 8:37 PM 2:33 AM - 3:33 AM12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:35 AM - 9:35 AM7:35 PM - 9:35 PM 3:52 AM - 4:52 AM1:13 PM - 2:13 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous

How to Use This Calendar

★★★★★ Excellent: Best days for hunting/fishing. Moon phase and position are optimal.

★★★ Good: Solid activity expected. Favorable conditions.

★ Fair: Some activity, but not peak conditions.

Major Periods (2 hours): Peak feeding times when moon is overhead or underfoot.

Minor Periods (1 hour): Secondary feeding times at moonrise and moonset.

Best results when major periods align with dawn or dusk!