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Third Cedar Rapids, WI 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 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:19 AM - 9:19 AM 6:53 PM - 8:53 PM | 3:54 PM - 4:54 PM 11:32 PM - 12:32 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 2 |
★★☆☆☆ | 8:10 AM - 10:10 AM 7:45 PM - 9:45 PM | 12:44 AM - 1:44 AM 4:21 PM - 5:21 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 3 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 8:35 PM - 10:35 PM | 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM 4:44 PM - 5:44 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 4 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:49 AM - 11:49 AM 9:25 PM - 11:25 PM | 3:17 AM - 4:17 AM 5:05 PM - 6:05 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 5 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:13 AM - 12:13 PM 10:13 PM - 12:13 AM | 4:36 AM - 5:36 AM 5:24 PM - 6:24 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 7 |
★★★★☆ | 12:18 PM - 2:18 PM 11:52 PM - 1:52 AM | 7:18 AM - 8:18 AM 6:05 PM - 7:05 PM |  Full Moon |
| Wed Oct 8 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:45 AM - 2:45 AM 1:13 PM - 3:13 PM | 8:44 AM - 9:44 AM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 9 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:42 AM - 3:42 AM 2:12 PM - 4:12 PM | 10:11 AM - 11:11 AM 6:31 PM - 7:31 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 10 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:43 AM - 4:43 AM 3:14 PM - 5:14 PM | 11:36 AM - 12:36 PM 7:04 PM - 8:04 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 11 |
★★☆☆☆ | 3:46 AM - 5:46 AM 4:18 PM - 6:18 PM | 12:51 PM - 1:51 PM 7:48 PM - 8:48 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 12 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:50 AM - 6:50 AM 5:20 PM - 7:20 PM | 1:52 PM - 2:52 PM 8:44 PM - 9:44 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 13 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:51 AM - 7:51 AM 6:19 PM - 8:19 PM | 2:38 PM - 3:38 PM 9:52 PM - 10:52 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 14 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:47 AM - 8:47 AM 7:13 PM - 9:13 PM | 3:12 PM - 4:12 PM 11:07 PM - 12:07 AM |  Waning Crescent |
| Wed Oct 15 |
★★☆☆☆ | 7:39 AM - 9:39 AM 8:02 PM - 10:02 PM | 12:23 AM - 1:23 AM 3:38 PM - 4:38 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Thu Oct 16 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:26 AM - 10:26 AM 8:47 PM - 10:47 PM | 1:37 AM - 2:37 AM 3:59 PM - 4:59 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Fri Oct 17 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:09 AM - 11:09 AM 9:29 PM - 11:29 PM | 2:48 AM - 3:48 AM 4:16 PM - 5:16 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sat Oct 18 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:50 AM - 11:50 AM 10:10 PM - 12:10 AM | 3:56 AM - 4:56 AM 4:32 PM - 5:32 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sun Oct 19 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:31 AM - 12:31 PM 10:51 PM - 12:51 AM | 5:02 AM - 6:02 AM 4:47 PM - 5:47 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Mon Oct 20 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:11 AM - 1:11 PM 11:31 PM - 1:31 AM | 6:08 AM - 7:08 AM 5:03 PM - 6:03 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Tue Oct 21 |
★★★★☆ | 12:14 AM - 2:14 AM 11:52 AM - 1:52 PM | 7:14 AM - 8:14 AM 5:22 PM - 6:22 PM |  New Moon |
| Wed Oct 22 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:59 AM - 2:59 AM 12:36 PM - 2:36 PM | 8:21 AM - 9:21 AM 5:43 PM - 6:43 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 23 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:46 AM - 3:46 AM 1:22 PM - 3:22 PM | 9:28 AM - 10:28 AM 6:09 PM - 7:09 PM | Waxing Crescent |
| Fri Oct 24 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:35 AM - 4:35 AM 2:10 PM - 4:10 PM | 10:33 AM - 11:33 AM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sat Oct 25 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:27 AM - 5:27 AM 3:01 PM - 5:01 PM | 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM 6:42 PM - 7:42 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sun Oct 26 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:19 AM - 6:19 AM 3:53 PM - 5:53 PM | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 7:25 PM - 8:25 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Mon Oct 27 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:10 AM - 7:10 AM 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 8:17 PM - 9:17 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Tue Oct 28 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:36 AM - 7:36 AM 5:36 PM - 7:36 PM | 1:52 PM - 2:52 PM 9:18 PM - 10:18 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Wed Oct 29 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:54 AM - 7:54 AM 5:54 PM - 7:54 PM | 2:21 PM - 3:21 PM 10:27 PM - 11:27 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 30 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:50 AM - 8:50 AM 6:26 PM - 8:26 PM | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 11:39 PM - 12:39 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 31 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:14 AM - 9:14 AM 7:14 PM - 9:14 PM | 12:53 AM - 1:53 AM 3:06 PM - 4:06 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!
