Estherville, IA 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 Estherville, IA in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:55 AM - 9:55 AM7:30 PM - 9:30 PM 2:51 AM - 3:51 AM1:46 PM - 2:46 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:49 AM - 10:49 AM8:21 PM - 10:21 PM 4:12 AM - 5:12 AM2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:49 AM - 11:49 AM9:18 PM - 11:18 PM 5:37 AM - 6:37 AM2:51 PM - 3:51 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:53 AM - 12:53 PM10:20 PM - 12:20 AM 7:02 AM - 8:02 AM3:39 PM - 4:39 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM11:26 PM - 1:26 AM 8:20 AM - 9:20 AM4:41 PM - 5:41 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:34 AM - 2:34 AM1:06 PM - 3:06 PM 9:24 AM - 10:24 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:39 AM - 3:39 AM2:08 PM - 4:08 PM 10:13 AM - 11:13 AM5:54 PM - 6:54 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:38 AM - 4:38 AM3:05 PM - 5:05 PM 10:49 AM - 11:49 AM7:13 PM - 8:13 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:32 AM - 5:32 AM3:56 PM - 5:56 PM 11:17 AM - 12:17 PM8:31 PM - 9:31 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 4:20 AM - 6:20 AM4:42 PM - 6:42 PM 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM9:46 PM - 10:46 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 5:04 AM - 7:04 AM5:24 PM - 7:24 PM 11:59 AM - 12:59 PM10:55 PM - 11:55 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:45 AM - 7:45 AM6:05 PM - 8:05 PM 12:02 AM - 1:02 AM12:17 PM - 1:17 PM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:26 AM - 8:26 AM6:46 PM - 8:46 PM 1:06 AM - 2:06 AM12:35 PM - 1:35 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 7:06 AM - 9:06 AM7:27 PM - 9:27 PM 2:09 AM - 3:09 AM12:53 PM - 1:53 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:48 AM - 9:48 AM8:10 PM - 10:10 PM 3:13 AM - 4:13 AM1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:32 AM - 10:32 AM8:55 PM - 10:55 PM 4:18 AM - 5:18 AM1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 9:19 AM - 11:19 AM9:44 PM - 11:44 PM 5:22 AM - 6:22 AM2:11 PM - 3:11 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 10:09 AM - 12:09 PM10:34 PM - 12:34 AM 6:25 AM - 7:25 AM2:49 PM - 3:49 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM11:26 PM - 1:26 AM 7:24 AM - 8:24 AM3:36 PM - 4:36 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 12:19 AM - 2:19 AM11:53 AM - 1:53 PM 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM4:32 PM - 5:32 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 1:10 AM - 3:10 AM12:45 PM - 2:45 PM 8:58 AM - 9:58 AM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:59 AM - 3:59 AM1:35 PM - 3:35 PM 9:33 AM - 10:33 AM5:36 PM - 6:36 PM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:45 AM - 4:45 AM2:23 PM - 4:23 PM 10:01 AM - 11:01 AM6:43 PM - 7:43 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:30 AM - 5:30 AM3:08 PM - 5:08 PM 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM7:53 PM - 8:53 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 4:15 AM - 6:15 AM3:53 PM - 5:53 PM 10:46 AM - 11:46 AM9:02 PM - 10:02 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:37 AM - 6:37 AM4:37 PM - 6:37 PM 11:06 AM - 12:06 PM10:11 PM - 11:11 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:53 AM - 6:53 AM4:53 PM - 6:53 PM 11:26 AM - 12:26 PM11:21 PM - 12:21 AM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:47 AM - 7:47 AM5:23 PM - 7:23 PM 12:34 AM - 1:34 AM11:47 AM - 12:47 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:37 AM - 8:37 AM6:11 PM - 8:11 PM 1:49 AM - 2:49 AM12:12 PM - 1:12 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:31 AM - 9:31 AM7:03 PM - 9:03 PM 3:09 AM - 4:09 AM12:43 PM - 1:43 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM8:00 PM - 10:00 PM 4:32 AM - 5:32 AM1:24 PM - 2:24 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!