Mattoon, WI 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 Mattoon, WI in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:31 AM - 9:31 AM7:06 PM - 9:06 PM 2:29 AM - 3:29 AM1:20 PM - 2:20 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:25 AM - 10:25 AM7:57 PM - 9:57 PM 3:52 AM - 4:52 AM1:46 PM - 2:46 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:25 AM - 11:25 AM8:54 PM - 10:54 PM 5:18 AM - 6:18 AM2:21 PM - 3:21 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:29 AM - 12:29 PM9:56 PM - 11:56 PM 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM3:07 PM - 4:07 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:36 AM - 1:36 PM11:02 PM - 1:02 AM 8:03 AM - 9:03 AM4:08 PM - 5:08 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:10 AM - 2:10 AM12:42 PM - 2:42 PM 9:08 AM - 10:08 AM5:22 PM - 6:22 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:15 AM - 3:15 AM1:44 PM - 3:44 PM 9:56 AM - 10:56 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:14 AM - 4:14 AM2:41 PM - 4:41 PM 10:31 AM - 11:31 AM6:42 PM - 7:42 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:08 AM - 5:08 AM3:32 PM - 5:32 PM 10:57 AM - 11:57 AM8:02 PM - 9:02 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 3:56 AM - 5:56 AM4:18 PM - 6:18 PM 11:18 AM - 12:18 PM9:18 PM - 10:18 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 11:36 AM - 12:36 PM10:29 PM - 11:29 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:21 AM - 7:21 AM5:41 PM - 7:41 PM 11:53 AM - 12:53 PM11:37 PM - 12:37 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:02 AM - 8:02 AM6:22 PM - 8:22 PM 12:43 AM - 1:43 AM12:09 PM - 1:09 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:42 AM - 8:42 AM7:03 PM - 9:03 PM 1:48 AM - 2:48 AM12:27 PM - 1:27 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★★☆ 7:24 AM - 9:24 AM7:46 PM - 9:46 PM 2:53 AM - 3:53 AM12:47 PM - 1:47 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:08 AM - 10:08 AM8:31 PM - 10:31 PM 3:59 AM - 4:59 AM1:11 PM - 2:11 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 8:55 AM - 10:55 AM9:20 PM - 11:20 PM 5:05 AM - 6:05 AM1:40 PM - 2:40 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM10:10 PM - 12:10 AM 6:09 AM - 7:09 AM2:17 PM - 3:17 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:36 AM - 12:36 PM11:02 PM - 1:02 AM 7:08 AM - 8:08 AM3:04 PM - 4:04 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 11:29 AM - 1:29 PM11:55 PM - 1:55 AM 7:59 AM - 8:59 AM4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 12:46 AM - 2:46 AM12:21 PM - 2:21 PM 8:41 AM - 9:41 AM5:05 PM - 6:05 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:35 AM - 3:35 AM1:11 PM - 3:11 PM 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:22 AM - 4:22 AM1:59 PM - 3:59 PM 9:42 AM - 10:42 AM6:13 PM - 7:13 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:07 AM - 5:07 AM2:45 PM - 4:45 PM 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM7:24 PM - 8:24 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 3:51 AM - 5:51 AM3:29 PM - 5:29 PM 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM8:35 PM - 9:35 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:36 AM - 6:36 AM4:13 PM - 6:13 PM 10:43 AM - 11:43 AM9:45 PM - 10:45 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:59 AM - 6:59 AM4:59 PM - 6:59 PM 11:01 AM - 12:01 PM10:57 PM - 11:57 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:16 AM - 7:16 AM5:16 PM - 7:16 PM 12:11 AM - 1:11 AM11:21 AM - 12:21 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:13 AM - 8:13 AM5:47 PM - 7:47 PM 1:28 AM - 2:28 AM11:44 AM - 12:44 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:07 AM - 9:07 AM6:39 PM - 8:39 PM 2:50 AM - 3:50 AM12:14 PM - 1:14 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:36 AM - 9:36 AM7:36 PM - 9:36 PM 4:14 AM - 5:14 AM12:53 PM - 1:53 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!