Columbia, 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 Columbia, IL in December 2025.
| Date | Rating | Major Periods | Minor Periods | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Dec 1 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:36 AM - 9:36 AM7:10 PM - 9:10 PM | 2:25 AM - 3:25 AM1:36 PM - 2:36 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Dec 2 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM8:02 PM - 10:02 PM | 3:41 AM - 4:41 AM2:09 PM - 3:09 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Wed Dec 3 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:29 AM - 11:29 AM8:58 PM - 10:58 PM | 5:01 AM - 6:01 AM2:49 PM - 3:49 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu Dec 4 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:34 AM - 12:34 PM10:01 PM - 12:01 AM | 6:22 AM - 7:22 AM3:40 PM - 4:40 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Dec 5 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:41 AM - 1:41 PM11:07 PM - 1:07 AM | 7:38 AM - 8:38 AM4:43 PM - 5:43 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sat Dec 6 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:15 AM - 2:15 AM12:47 PM - 2:47 PM | 8:43 AM - 9:43 AM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sun Dec 7 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:20 AM - 3:20 AM1:49 PM - 3:49 PM | 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM5:55 PM - 6:55 PM | Waning Gibbous |
| Mon Dec 8 |
★★★★☆ | 2:19 AM - 4:19 AM2:46 PM - 4:46 PM | 10:16 AM - 11:16 AM7:11 PM - 8:11 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Tue Dec 9 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:13 AM - 5:13 AM3:37 PM - 5:37 PM | 10:48 AM - 11:48 AM8:25 PM - 9:25 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Wed Dec 10 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:01 AM - 6:01 AM4:23 PM - 6:23 PM | 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM9:35 PM - 10:35 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Thu Dec 11 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:45 AM - 6:45 AM5:05 PM - 7:05 PM | 11:38 AM - 12:38 PM10:41 PM - 11:41 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Fri Dec 12 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:26 AM - 7:26 AM5:46 PM - 7:46 PM | 11:59 AM - 12:59 PM11:43 PM - 12:43 AM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sat Dec 13 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:07 AM - 8:07 AM6:27 PM - 8:27 PM | 12:43 AM - 1:43 AM12:21 PM - 1:21 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sun Dec 14 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:47 AM - 8:47 AM7:08 PM - 9:08 PM | 1:43 AM - 2:43 AM12:43 PM - 1:43 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Mon Dec 15 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:29 AM - 9:29 AM7:51 PM - 9:51 PM | 2:43 AM - 3:43 AM1:08 PM - 2:08 PM | Waning Crescent |
| Tue Dec 16 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:13 AM - 10:13 AM8:36 PM - 10:36 PM | 3:44 AM - 4:44 AM1:36 PM - 2:36 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Wed Dec 17 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM9:25 PM - 11:25 PM | 4:45 AM - 5:45 AM2:10 PM - 3:10 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Thu Dec 18 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:50 AM - 11:50 AM10:15 PM - 12:15 AM | 5:46 AM - 6:46 AM2:51 PM - 3:51 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Fri Dec 19 |
★★★★☆ | 10:41 AM - 12:41 PM11:07 PM - 1:07 AM | 6:43 AM - 7:43 AM3:39 PM - 4:39 PM |  New Moon |
| Sat Dec 20 |
★★★★☆ | 11:34 AM - 1:34 PM11:59 PM - 1:59 AM | 7:34 AM - 8:34 AM4:35 PM - 5:35 PM | New Moon |
| Sun Dec 21 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:50 AM - 2:50 AM12:25 PM - 2:25 PM | 8:19 AM - 9:19 AM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Mon Dec 22 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:39 AM - 3:39 AM1:16 PM - 3:16 PM | 8:57 AM - 9:57 AM5:36 PM - 6:36 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Tue Dec 23 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:26 AM - 4:26 AM2:03 PM - 4:03 PM | 9:29 AM - 10:29 AM6:40 PM - 7:40 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Wed Dec 24 |
★★★★☆ | 3:11 AM - 5:11 AM2:49 PM - 4:49 PM | 9:57 AM - 10:57 AM7:45 PM - 8:45 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Dec 25 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:56 AM - 5:56 AM3:34 PM - 5:34 PM | 10:22 AM - 11:22 AM8:50 PM - 9:50 PM | Waxing Crescent |
| Fri Dec 26 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:18 AM - 6:18 AM4:18 PM - 6:18 PM | 10:46 AM - 11:46 AM9:55 PM - 10:55 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sat Dec 27 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:35 AM - 6:35 AM4:35 PM - 6:35 PM | 11:09 AM - 12:09 PM11:01 PM - 12:01 AM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sun Dec 28 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:27 AM - 7:27 AM5:04 PM - 7:04 PM | 12:09 AM - 1:09 AM11:35 AM - 12:35 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon Dec 29 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:17 AM - 8:17 AM5:51 PM - 7:51 PM | 1:21 AM - 2:21 AM12:04 PM - 1:04 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Dec 30 |
★★★★☆ | 7:12 AM - 9:12 AM6:43 PM - 8:43 PM | 2:36 AM - 3:36 AM12:39 PM - 1:39 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Wed Dec 31 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:41 AM - 9:41 AM7:41 PM - 9:41 PM | 3:54 AM - 4:54 AM1:24 PM - 2:24 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!
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