Sterling, 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 Sterling, IL in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:34 AM - 9:34 AM7:08 PM - 9:08 PM 2:27 AM - 3:27 AM1:28 PM - 2:28 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:28 AM - 10:28 AM8:00 PM - 10:00 PM 3:47 AM - 4:47 AM1:58 PM - 2:58 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:27 AM - 11:27 AM8:56 PM - 10:56 PM 5:10 AM - 6:10 AM2:36 PM - 3:36 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:31 AM - 12:31 PM9:58 PM - 11:58 PM 6:33 AM - 7:33 AM3:25 PM - 4:25 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:39 AM - 1:39 PM11:05 PM - 1:05 AM 7:50 AM - 8:50 AM4:27 PM - 5:27 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:13 AM - 2:13 AM12:45 PM - 2:45 PM 8:55 AM - 9:55 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:18 AM - 3:18 AM1:47 PM - 3:47 PM 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM5:40 PM - 6:40 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:17 AM - 4:17 AM2:43 PM - 4:43 PM 10:23 AM - 11:23 AM6:58 PM - 7:58 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:10 AM - 5:10 AM3:34 PM - 5:34 PM 10:53 AM - 11:53 AM8:14 PM - 9:14 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 3:58 AM - 5:58 AM4:20 PM - 6:20 PM 11:17 AM - 12:17 PM9:27 PM - 10:27 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:42 AM - 6:42 AM5:03 PM - 7:03 PM 11:37 AM - 12:37 PM10:35 PM - 11:35 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:24 AM - 7:24 AM5:44 PM - 7:44 PM 11:56 AM - 12:56 PM11:40 PM - 12:40 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:04 AM - 8:04 AM6:24 PM - 8:24 PM 12:43 AM - 1:43 AM12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:45 AM - 8:45 AM7:06 PM - 9:06 PM 1:46 AM - 2:46 AM12:36 PM - 1:36 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:27 AM - 9:27 AM7:49 PM - 9:49 PM 2:48 AM - 3:48 AM12:58 PM - 1:58 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:11 AM - 10:11 AM8:34 PM - 10:34 PM 3:51 AM - 4:51 AM1:24 PM - 2:24 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 8:58 AM - 10:58 AM9:22 PM - 11:22 PM 4:55 AM - 5:55 AM1:56 PM - 2:56 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:47 AM - 11:47 AM10:13 PM - 12:13 AM 5:57 AM - 6:57 AM2:35 PM - 3:35 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:39 AM - 12:39 PM11:05 PM - 1:05 AM 6:55 AM - 7:55 AM3:23 PM - 4:23 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 11:31 AM - 1:31 PM11:57 PM - 1:57 AM 7:46 AM - 8:46 AM4:19 PM - 5:19 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 12:48 AM - 2:48 AM12:23 PM - 2:23 PM 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM5:21 PM - 6:21 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:37 AM - 3:37 AM1:13 PM - 3:13 PM 9:06 AM - 10:06 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:24 AM - 4:24 AM2:01 PM - 4:01 PM 9:36 AM - 10:36 AM6:27 PM - 7:27 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:09 AM - 5:09 AM2:47 PM - 4:47 PM 10:01 AM - 11:01 AM7:35 PM - 8:35 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 3:54 AM - 5:54 AM3:32 PM - 5:32 PM 10:24 AM - 11:24 AM8:43 PM - 9:43 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:16 AM - 6:16 AM4:16 PM - 6:16 PM 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM9:51 PM - 10:51 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:33 AM - 6:33 AM4:33 PM - 6:33 PM 11:06 AM - 12:06 PM11:00 PM - 12:00 AM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:25 AM - 7:25 AM5:01 PM - 7:01 PM 12:10 AM - 1:10 AM11:28 AM - 12:28 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:15 AM - 8:15 AM5:49 PM - 7:49 PM 1:25 AM - 2:25 AM11:55 AM - 12:55 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:10 AM - 9:10 AM6:41 PM - 8:41 PM 2:43 AM - 3:43 AM12:27 PM - 1:27 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:39 AM - 9:39 AM7:39 PM - 9:39 PM 4:04 AM - 5:04 AM1:09 PM - 2:09 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!