Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, IL 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 2:20 AM - 3:20 AM1:31 PM - 2:31 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2
★★★☆☆ 8:25 AM - 10:25 AM7:57 PM - 9:57 PM 3:36 AM - 4:36 AM2:04 PM - 3:04 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3
★★★☆☆ 9:24 AM - 11:24 AM8:53 PM - 10:53 PM 4:55 AM - 5:55 AM2:44 PM - 3:44 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4
★★★☆☆ 10:28 AM - 12:28 PM9:55 PM - 11:55 PM 6:16 AM - 7:16 AM3:35 PM - 4:35 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5
★★★☆☆ 11:35 AM - 1:35 PM11:02 PM - 1:02 AM 7:32 AM - 8:32 AM4:38 PM - 5:38 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6
★★★☆☆ 12:09 AM - 2:09 AM12:41 PM - 2:41 PM 8:37 AM - 9:37 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7
★★★☆☆ 1:14 AM - 3:14 AM1:44 PM - 3:44 PM 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM5:50 PM - 6:50 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8
★★★★☆ 2:14 AM - 4:14 AM2:40 PM - 4:40 PM 10:10 AM - 11:10 AM7:06 PM - 8:06 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9
★★★☆☆ 3:07 AM - 5:07 AM3:31 PM - 5:31 PM 10:42 AM - 11:42 AM8:20 PM - 9:20 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10
★★★☆☆ 3:55 AM - 5:55 AM4:17 PM - 6:17 PM 11:09 AM - 12:09 PM9:30 PM - 10:30 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11
★★★☆☆ 4:39 AM - 6:39 AM5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 11:32 AM - 12:32 PM10:35 PM - 11:35 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12
★★★☆☆ 5:21 AM - 7:21 AM5:41 PM - 7:41 PM 11:54 AM - 12:54 PM11:37 PM - 12:37 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13
★★★☆☆ 6:01 AM - 8:01 AM6:21 PM - 8:21 PM 12:38 AM - 1:38 AM12:16 PM - 1:16 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14
★★★☆☆ 6:42 AM - 8:42 AM7:03 PM - 9:03 PM 1:37 AM - 2:37 AM12:38 PM - 1:38 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15
★★★☆☆ 7:24 AM - 9:24 AM7:46 PM - 9:46 PM 2:37 AM - 3:37 AM1:03 PM - 2:03 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16
★★★☆☆ 8:08 AM - 10:08 AM8:31 PM - 10:31 PM 3:38 AM - 4:38 AM1:31 PM - 2:31 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17
★★★☆☆ 8:55 AM - 10:55 AM9:19 PM - 11:19 PM 4:39 AM - 5:39 AM2:05 PM - 3:05 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18
★★★☆☆ 9:44 AM - 11:44 AM10:10 PM - 12:10 AM 5:40 AM - 6:40 AM2:46 PM - 3:46 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19
★★★★☆ 10:36 AM - 12:36 PM11:02 PM - 1:02 AM 6:37 AM - 7:37 AM3:34 PM - 4:34 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20
★★★★☆ 11:28 AM - 1:28 PM11:54 PM - 1:54 AM 7:29 AM - 8:29 AM4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21
★★★☆☆ 12:45 AM - 2:45 AM12:20 PM - 2:20 PM 8:13 AM - 9:13 AM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22
★★★☆☆ 1:34 AM - 3:34 AM1:10 PM - 3:10 PM 8:51 AM - 9:51 AM5:31 PM - 6:31 PM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23
★★★☆☆ 2:21 AM - 4:21 AM1:58 PM - 3:58 PM 9:24 AM - 10:24 AM6:35 PM - 7:35 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24
★★★★☆ 3:06 AM - 5:06 AM2:44 PM - 4:44 PM 9:52 AM - 10:52 AM7:40 PM - 8:40 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25
★★★☆☆ 3:51 AM - 5:51 AM3:29 PM - 5:29 PM 10:17 AM - 11:17 AM8:45 PM - 9:45 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26
★★★☆☆ 4:35 AM - 6:35 AM4:13 PM - 6:13 PM 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM9:50 PM - 10:50 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27
★★★☆☆ 4:58 AM - 6:58 AM4:58 PM - 6:58 PM 11:04 AM - 12:04 PM10:56 PM - 11:56 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28
★★★☆☆ 5:17 AM - 7:17 AM5:17 PM - 7:17 PM 12:04 AM - 1:04 AM11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29
★★★☆☆ 6:12 AM - 8:12 AM5:46 PM - 7:46 PM 1:15 AM - 2:15 AM11:59 AM - 12:59 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30
★★★★☆ 7:06 AM - 9:06 AM6:38 PM - 8:38 PM 2:30 AM - 3:30 AM12:34 PM - 1:34 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31
★★★☆☆ 7:35 AM - 9:35 AM7:35 PM - 9:35 PM 3:48 AM - 4:48 AM1:19 PM - 2:19 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!