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Hills, IA 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 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:22 AM - 9:22 AM 6:56 PM - 8:56 PM | 3:41 PM - 4:41 PM 11:52 PM - 12:52 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 2 |
★★☆☆☆ | 8:13 AM - 10:13 AM 7:48 PM - 9:48 PM | 1:01 AM - 2:01 AM 4:12 PM - 5:12 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 3 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:02 AM - 11:02 AM 8:38 PM - 10:38 PM | 2:13 AM - 3:13 AM 4:39 PM - 5:39 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 4 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:51 AM - 11:51 AM 9:27 PM - 11:27 PM | 3:27 AM - 4:27 AM 5:03 PM - 6:03 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 5 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:40 AM - 12:40 PM 10:16 PM - 12:16 AM | 4:41 AM - 5:41 AM 5:26 PM - 6:26 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 6 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 11:05 PM - 1:05 AM | 5:57 AM - 6:57 AM 5:49 PM - 6:49 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 7 |
★★★★☆ | 12:21 PM - 2:21 PM 11:55 PM - 1:55 AM | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM |  Full Moon |
| Wed Oct 8 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:48 AM - 2:48 AM 1:16 PM - 3:16 PM | 8:36 AM - 9:36 AM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 9 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:45 AM - 3:45 AM 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM | 9:59 AM - 10:59 AM 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 10 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:45 AM - 4:45 AM 3:17 PM - 5:17 PM | 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM 7:23 PM - 8:23 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 11 |
★★☆☆☆ | 3:49 AM - 5:49 AM 4:20 PM - 6:20 PM | 12:33 PM - 1:33 PM 8:09 PM - 9:09 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 12 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:52 AM - 6:52 AM 5:22 PM - 7:22 PM | 1:35 PM - 2:35 PM 9:07 PM - 10:07 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 13 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:53 AM - 7:53 AM 6:21 PM - 8:21 PM | 2:24 PM - 3:24 PM 10:15 PM - 11:15 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 14 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:50 AM - 8:50 AM 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM | 3:01 PM - 4:01 PM 11:27 PM - 12:27 AM |  Waning Crescent |
| Wed Oct 15 |
★★☆☆☆ | 7:41 AM - 9:41 AM 8:04 PM - 10:04 PM | 12:39 AM - 1:39 AM 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Thu Oct 16 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:28 AM - 10:28 AM 8:50 PM - 10:50 PM | 1:49 AM - 2:49 AM 3:54 PM - 4:54 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Fri Oct 17 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:12 AM - 11:12 AM 9:32 PM - 11:32 PM | 2:56 AM - 3:56 AM 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sat Oct 18 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:53 AM - 11:53 AM 10:13 PM - 12:13 AM | 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM 4:34 PM - 5:34 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sun Oct 19 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:33 AM - 12:33 PM 10:53 PM - 12:53 AM | 5:03 AM - 6:03 AM 4:53 PM - 5:53 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Mon Oct 20 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:14 AM - 1:14 PM 11:34 PM - 1:34 AM | 6:05 AM - 7:05 AM 5:12 PM - 6:12 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Tue Oct 21 |
★★★★☆ | 12:17 AM - 2:17 AM 11:55 AM - 1:55 PM | 7:08 AM - 8:08 AM 5:34 PM - 6:34 PM |  New Moon |
| Wed Oct 22 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:01 AM - 3:01 AM 12:39 PM - 2:39 PM | 8:11 AM - 9:11 AM 5:58 PM - 6:58 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 23 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:48 AM - 3:48 AM 1:24 PM - 3:24 PM | 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM 6:28 PM - 7:28 PM | Waxing Crescent |
| Fri Oct 24 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:38 AM - 4:38 AM 2:13 PM - 4:13 PM | 10:18 AM - 11:18 AM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sat Oct 25 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:29 AM - 5:29 AM 3:03 PM - 5:03 PM | 11:18 AM - 12:18 PM 7:04 PM - 8:04 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sun Oct 26 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:21 AM - 6:21 AM 3:55 PM - 5:55 PM | 12:12 PM - 1:12 PM 7:48 PM - 8:48 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Mon Oct 27 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:13 AM - 7:13 AM 4:48 PM - 6:48 PM | 12:59 PM - 1:59 PM 8:40 PM - 9:40 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Tue Oct 28 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:39 AM - 7:39 AM 5:39 PM - 7:39 PM | 1:38 PM - 2:38 PM 9:40 PM - 10:40 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Wed Oct 29 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:58 AM - 7:58 AM 5:58 PM - 7:58 PM | 2:11 PM - 3:11 PM 10:45 PM - 11:45 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 30 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:52 AM - 8:52 AM 6:28 PM - 8:28 PM | 2:38 PM - 3:38 PM 11:54 PM - 12:54 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 31 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:17 AM - 9:17 AM 7:17 PM - 9:17 PM | 1:04 AM - 2:04 AM 3:03 PM - 4:03 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!
