Hot Springs, SD 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 Hot Springs, SD in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1
★★★☆☆ 7:31 AM - 9:31 AM7:05 PM - 9:05 PM 2:28 AM - 3:28 AM1:21 PM - 2:21 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2
★★★☆☆ 8:25 AM - 10:25 AM7:57 PM - 9:57 PM 3:49 AM - 4:49 AM1:50 PM - 2:50 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3
★★★☆☆ 9:25 AM - 11:25 AM8:54 PM - 10:54 PM 5:14 AM - 6:14 AM2:26 PM - 3:26 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4
★★★☆☆ 10:29 AM - 12:29 PM9:56 PM - 11:56 PM 6:38 AM - 7:38 AM3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5
★★★☆☆ 11:36 AM - 1:36 PM11:03 PM - 1:03 AM 7:56 AM - 8:56 AM4:17 PM - 5:17 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6
★★★☆☆ 12:10 AM - 2:10 AM12:42 PM - 2:42 PM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7
★★★☆☆ 1:15 AM - 3:15 AM1:44 PM - 3:44 PM 9:48 AM - 10:48 AM5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8
★★★★☆ 2:14 AM - 4:14 AM2:40 PM - 4:40 PM 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM6:50 PM - 7:50 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9
★★★☆☆ 3:07 AM - 5:07 AM3:31 PM - 5:31 PM 10:52 AM - 11:52 AM8:08 PM - 9:08 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10
★★★☆☆ 3:55 AM - 5:55 AM4:17 PM - 6:17 PM 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM9:22 PM - 10:22 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11
★★★☆☆ 4:39 AM - 6:39 AM5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 11:34 AM - 12:34 PM10:32 PM - 11:32 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12
★★★☆☆ 5:21 AM - 7:21 AM5:41 PM - 7:41 PM 11:52 AM - 12:52 PM11:38 PM - 12:38 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13
★★★☆☆ 6:01 AM - 8:01 AM6:21 PM - 8:21 PM 12:42 AM - 1:42 AM12:10 PM - 1:10 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14
★★★☆☆ 6:42 AM - 8:42 AM7:03 PM - 9:03 PM 1:46 AM - 2:46 AM12:28 PM - 1:28 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15
★★★☆☆ 7:24 AM - 9:24 AM7:46 PM - 9:46 PM 2:49 AM - 3:49 AM12:50 PM - 1:50 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16
★★★☆☆ 8:08 AM - 10:08 AM8:31 PM - 10:31 PM 3:54 AM - 4:54 AM1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17
★★★☆☆ 8:55 AM - 10:55 AM9:20 PM - 11:20 PM 4:59 AM - 5:59 AM1:46 PM - 2:46 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18
★★★☆☆ 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM10:10 PM - 12:10 AM 6:02 AM - 7:02 AM2:24 PM - 3:24 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19
★★★★☆ 10:36 AM - 12:36 PM11:02 PM - 1:02 AM 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM3:12 PM - 4:12 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20
★★★★☆ 11:29 AM - 1:29 PM11:54 PM - 1:54 AM 7:51 AM - 8:51 AM4:08 PM - 5:08 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21
★★★☆☆ 12:45 AM - 2:45 AM12:20 PM - 2:20 PM 8:34 AM - 9:34 AM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22
★★★☆☆ 1:34 AM - 3:34 AM1:10 PM - 3:10 PM 9:08 AM - 10:08 AM5:12 PM - 6:12 PM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23
★★★☆☆ 2:21 AM - 4:21 AM1:58 PM - 3:58 PM 9:37 AM - 10:37 AM6:20 PM - 7:20 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24
★★★★☆ 3:06 AM - 5:06 AM2:44 PM - 4:44 PM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM7:29 PM - 8:29 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25
★★★☆☆ 3:29 AM - 5:29 AM3:29 PM - 5:29 PM 10:21 AM - 11:21 AM8:38 PM - 9:38 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26
★★★☆☆ 3:44 AM - 5:44 AM3:44 PM - 5:44 PM 10:41 AM - 11:41 AM9:47 PM - 10:47 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27
★★★☆☆ 4:35 AM - 6:35 AM4:13 PM - 6:13 PM 11:01 AM - 12:01 PM10:58 PM - 11:58 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28
★★★☆☆ 5:22 AM - 7:22 AM4:58 PM - 6:58 PM 12:10 AM - 1:10 AM11:22 AM - 12:22 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29
★★★☆☆ 6:12 AM - 8:12 AM5:46 PM - 7:46 PM 1:26 AM - 2:26 AM11:47 AM - 12:47 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30
★★★★☆ 7:07 AM - 9:07 AM6:39 PM - 8:39 PM 2:46 AM - 3:46 AM12:18 PM - 1:18 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31
★★★☆☆ 7:36 AM - 9:36 AM7:36 PM - 9:36 PM 4:08 AM - 5:08 AM12:59 PM - 1:59 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!