Dekalb, 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 Dekalb, 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 2:24 AM - 3:24 AM1:24 PM - 2:24 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:24 AM - 10:24 AM7:56 PM - 9:56 PM 3:43 AM - 4:43 AM1:54 PM - 2:54 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:23 AM - 11:23 AM8:52 PM - 10:52 PM 5:06 AM - 6:06 AM2:31 PM - 3:31 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:27 AM - 12:27 PM9:54 PM - 11:54 PM 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM3:20 PM - 4:20 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:35 AM - 1:35 PM11:01 PM - 1:01 AM 7:47 AM - 8:47 AM4:22 PM - 5:22 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:09 AM - 2:09 AM12:41 PM - 2:41 PM 8:52 AM - 9:52 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:14 AM - 3:14 AM1:43 PM - 3:43 PM 9:42 AM - 10:42 AM5:35 PM - 6:35 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:13 AM - 4:13 AM2:40 PM - 4:40 PM 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM6:53 PM - 7:53 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:07 AM - 5:07 AM3:31 PM - 5:31 PM 10:49 AM - 11:49 AM8:10 PM - 9:10 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 3:55 AM - 5:55 AM4:17 PM - 6:17 PM 11:13 AM - 12:13 PM9:23 PM - 10:23 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:39 AM - 6:39 AM4:59 PM - 6:59 PM 11:34 AM - 12:34 PM10:31 PM - 11:31 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:20 AM - 7:20 AM5:40 PM - 7:40 PM 11:53 AM - 12:53 PM11:36 PM - 12:36 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:01 AM - 8:01 AM6:21 PM - 8:21 PM 12:39 AM - 1:39 AM12:12 PM - 1:12 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:41 AM - 8:41 AM7:02 PM - 9:02 PM 1:42 AM - 2:42 AM12:31 PM - 1:31 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:23 AM - 9:23 AM7:45 PM - 9:45 PM 2:44 AM - 3:44 AM12:54 PM - 1:54 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:07 AM - 10:07 AM8:30 PM - 10:30 PM 3:48 AM - 4:48 AM1:20 PM - 2:20 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 8:54 AM - 10:54 AM9:19 PM - 11:19 PM 4:51 AM - 5:51 AM1:51 PM - 2:51 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:44 AM - 11:44 AM10:09 PM - 12:09 AM 5:54 AM - 6:54 AM2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:35 AM - 12:35 PM11:01 PM - 1:01 AM 6:52 AM - 7:52 AM3:18 PM - 4:18 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 11:28 AM - 1:28 PM11:53 PM - 1:53 AM 7:43 AM - 8:43 AM4:14 PM - 5:14 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 12:44 AM - 2:44 AM12:19 PM - 2:19 PM 8:27 AM - 9:27 AM5:17 PM - 6:17 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:33 AM - 3:33 AM1:10 PM - 3:10 PM 9:03 AM - 10:03 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:20 AM - 4:20 AM1:57 PM - 3:57 PM 9:32 AM - 10:32 AM6:23 PM - 7:23 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:05 AM - 5:05 AM2:43 PM - 4:43 PM 9:58 AM - 10:58 AM7:31 PM - 8:31 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 3:50 AM - 5:50 AM3:28 PM - 5:28 PM 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM8:39 PM - 9:39 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:35 AM - 6:35 AM4:12 PM - 6:12 PM 10:41 AM - 11:41 AM9:47 PM - 10:47 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:58 AM - 6:58 AM4:58 PM - 6:58 PM 11:02 AM - 12:02 PM10:56 PM - 11:56 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:15 AM - 7:15 AM5:15 PM - 7:15 PM 12:07 AM - 1:07 AM11:24 AM - 12:24 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:11 AM - 8:11 AM5:45 PM - 7:45 PM 1:21 AM - 2:21 AM11:51 AM - 12:51 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:06 AM - 9:06 AM6:37 PM - 8:37 PM 2:39 AM - 3:39 AM12:23 PM - 1:23 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:35 AM - 9:35 AM7:35 PM - 9:35 PM 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM1:05 PM - 2:05 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!