Chicago, 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 Chicago, IL in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:25 AM - 9:25 AM7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 2:19 AM - 3:19 AM1:20 PM - 2:20 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:19 AM - 10:19 AM7:51 PM - 9:51 PM 3:38 AM - 4:38 AM1:50 PM - 2:50 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:19 AM - 11:19 AM8:48 PM - 10:48 PM 5:01 AM - 6:01 AM2:27 PM - 3:27 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:23 AM - 12:23 PM9:50 PM - 11:50 PM 6:25 AM - 7:25 AM3:16 PM - 4:16 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM10:56 PM - 12:56 AM 7:42 AM - 8:42 AM4:18 PM - 5:18 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:04 AM - 2:04 AM12:36 PM - 2:36 PM 8:47 AM - 9:47 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:09 AM - 3:09 AM1:39 PM - 3:39 PM 9:37 AM - 10:37 AM5:31 PM - 6:31 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:09 AM - 4:09 AM2:35 PM - 4:35 PM 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6:49 PM - 7:49 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:02 AM - 5:02 AM3:26 PM - 5:26 PM 10:44 AM - 11:44 AM8:06 PM - 9:06 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 3:50 AM - 5:50 AM4:12 PM - 6:12 PM 11:08 AM - 12:08 PM9:18 PM - 10:18 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:34 AM - 6:34 AM4:55 PM - 6:55 PM 11:29 AM - 12:29 PM10:27 PM - 11:27 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:16 AM - 7:16 AM5:36 PM - 7:36 PM 11:48 AM - 12:48 PM11:32 PM - 12:32 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 5:56 AM - 7:56 AM6:16 PM - 8:16 PM 12:35 AM - 1:35 AM12:07 PM - 1:07 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:37 AM - 8:37 AM6:58 PM - 8:58 PM 1:37 AM - 2:37 AM12:27 PM - 1:27 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:19 AM - 9:19 AM7:41 PM - 9:41 PM 2:40 AM - 3:40 AM12:49 PM - 1:49 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:03 AM - 10:03 AM8:26 PM - 10:26 PM 3:43 AM - 4:43 AM1:16 PM - 2:16 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 8:49 AM - 10:49 AM9:14 PM - 11:14 PM 4:46 AM - 5:46 AM1:47 PM - 2:47 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:39 AM - 11:39 AM10:05 PM - 12:05 AM 5:49 AM - 6:49 AM2:26 PM - 3:26 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:31 AM - 12:31 PM10:57 PM - 12:57 AM 6:47 AM - 7:47 AM3:14 PM - 4:14 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 11:23 AM - 1:23 PM11:49 PM - 1:49 AM 7:38 AM - 8:38 AM4:10 PM - 5:10 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 12:40 AM - 2:40 AM12:15 PM - 2:15 PM 8:22 AM - 9:22 AM5:12 PM - 6:12 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:29 AM - 3:29 AM1:05 PM - 3:05 PM 8:58 AM - 9:58 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:16 AM - 4:16 AM1:53 PM - 3:53 PM 9:28 AM - 10:28 AM6:19 PM - 7:19 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:01 AM - 5:01 AM2:39 PM - 4:39 PM 9:53 AM - 10:53 AM7:26 PM - 8:26 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 3:45 AM - 5:45 AM3:23 PM - 5:23 PM 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM8:34 PM - 9:34 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:30 AM - 6:30 AM4:08 PM - 6:08 PM 10:36 AM - 11:36 AM9:42 PM - 10:42 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:53 AM - 6:53 AM4:53 PM - 6:53 PM 10:57 AM - 11:57 AM10:51 PM - 11:51 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:11 AM - 7:11 AM5:11 PM - 7:11 PM 12:02 AM - 1:02 AM11:20 AM - 12:20 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:07 AM - 8:07 AM5:41 PM - 7:41 PM 1:16 AM - 2:16 AM11:46 AM - 12:46 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:01 AM - 9:01 AM6:33 PM - 8:33 PM 2:34 AM - 3:34 AM12:19 PM - 1:19 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM7:30 PM - 9:30 PM 3:55 AM - 4:55 AM1:00 PM - 2:00 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!