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Chester Public Library, IL Best Hunting & Fishing Times Calendar - October 2025
Based on Solunar Theory - Moon position & phase influence feeding activity
| Date | Rating | Major Periods | Minor Periods | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 1 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:14 AM - 9:14 AM 6:48 PM - 8:48 PM | 3:22 PM - 4:22 PM 11:59 PM - 12:59 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 2 |
★★☆☆☆ | 8:06 AM - 10:06 AM 7:41 PM - 9:41 PM | 1:06 AM - 2:06 AM 3:56 PM - 4:56 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 3 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:55 AM - 10:55 AM 8:31 PM - 10:31 PM | 2:15 AM - 3:15 AM 4:25 PM - 5:25 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 4 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:44 AM - 11:44 AM 9:20 PM - 11:20 PM | 3:25 AM - 4:25 AM 4:52 PM - 5:52 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 5 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:33 AM - 12:33 PM 10:09 PM - 12:09 AM | 4:36 AM - 5:36 AM 5:19 PM - 6:19 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 6 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:22 AM - 1:22 PM 10:57 PM - 12:57 AM | 5:48 AM - 6:48 AM 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 7 |
★★★★☆ | 12:14 PM - 2:14 PM 11:48 PM - 1:48 AM | 7:03 AM - 8:03 AM 6:14 PM - 7:14 PM |  Full Moon |
| Wed Oct 8 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:41 AM - 2:41 AM 1:09 PM - 3:09 PM | 8:21 AM - 9:21 AM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 9 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:38 AM - 3:38 AM 2:08 PM - 4:08 PM | 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM 6:48 PM - 7:48 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 10 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:38 AM - 4:38 AM 3:10 PM - 5:10 PM | 10:58 AM - 11:58 AM 7:28 PM - 8:28 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 11 |
★★☆☆☆ | 3:42 AM - 5:42 AM 4:13 PM - 6:13 PM | 12:11 PM - 1:11 PM 8:17 PM - 9:17 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 12 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:45 AM - 6:45 AM 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM | 1:13 PM - 2:13 PM 9:16 PM - 10:16 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 13 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:46 AM - 7:46 AM 6:14 PM - 8:14 PM | 2:03 PM - 3:03 PM 10:22 PM - 11:22 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 14 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:43 AM - 8:43 AM 7:08 PM - 9:08 PM | 2:43 PM - 3:43 PM 11:33 PM - 12:33 AM |  Waning Crescent |
| Wed Oct 15 |
★★☆☆☆ | 7:34 AM - 9:34 AM 7:57 PM - 9:57 PM | 12:42 AM - 1:42 AM 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Thu Oct 16 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:21 AM - 10:21 AM 8:43 PM - 10:43 PM | 1:49 AM - 2:49 AM 3:42 PM - 4:42 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Fri Oct 17 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:05 AM - 11:05 AM 9:25 PM - 11:25 PM | 2:53 AM - 3:53 AM 4:05 PM - 5:05 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sat Oct 18 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:46 AM - 11:46 AM 10:06 PM - 12:06 AM | 3:55 AM - 4:55 AM 4:27 PM - 5:27 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sun Oct 19 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:26 AM - 12:26 PM 10:46 PM - 12:46 AM | 4:55 AM - 5:55 AM 4:48 PM - 5:48 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Mon Oct 20 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:07 AM - 1:07 PM 11:27 PM - 1:27 AM | 5:54 AM - 6:54 AM 5:10 PM - 6:10 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Tue Oct 21 |
★★★★☆ | 12:10 AM - 2:10 AM 11:48 AM - 1:48 PM | 6:54 AM - 7:54 AM 5:34 PM - 6:34 PM |  New Moon |
| Wed Oct 22 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:54 AM - 2:54 AM 12:32 PM - 2:32 PM | 7:55 AM - 8:55 AM 6:02 PM - 7:02 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 23 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:41 AM - 3:41 AM 1:17 PM - 3:17 PM | 8:56 AM - 9:56 AM | Waxing Crescent |
| Fri Oct 24 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:31 AM - 4:31 AM 2:06 PM - 4:06 PM | 9:57 AM - 10:57 AM 6:33 PM - 7:33 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sat Oct 25 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:22 AM - 5:22 AM 2:56 PM - 4:56 PM | 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM 7:11 PM - 8:11 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sun Oct 26 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:14 AM - 6:14 AM 3:48 PM - 5:48 PM | 11:49 AM - 12:49 PM 7:56 PM - 8:56 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Mon Oct 27 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:06 AM - 7:06 AM 4:40 PM - 6:40 PM | 12:37 PM - 1:37 PM 8:48 PM - 9:48 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Tue Oct 28 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:32 AM - 7:32 AM 5:32 PM - 7:32 PM | 1:18 PM - 2:18 PM 9:47 PM - 10:47 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Wed Oct 29 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:52 AM - 7:52 AM 5:52 PM - 7:52 PM | 1:53 PM - 2:53 PM 10:51 PM - 11:51 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 30 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:45 AM - 8:45 AM 6:21 PM - 8:21 PM | 2:23 PM - 3:23 PM 11:57 PM - 12:57 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 31 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:09 AM - 9:09 AM 7:09 PM - 9:09 PM | 1:04 AM - 2:04 AM 2:51 PM - 3:51 PM | 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!
