Thornton, IA 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 Thornton, IA in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:49 AM - 9:49 AM7:24 PM - 9:24 PM 2:45 AM - 3:45 AM1:41 PM - 2:41 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:43 AM - 10:43 AM8:15 PM - 10:15 PM 4:05 AM - 5:05 AM2:10 PM - 3:10 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:43 AM - 11:43 AM9:12 PM - 11:12 PM 5:29 AM - 6:29 AM2:47 PM - 3:47 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:47 AM - 12:47 PM10:14 PM - 12:14 AM 6:54 AM - 7:54 AM3:35 PM - 4:35 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:54 AM - 1:54 PM11:20 PM - 1:20 AM 8:11 AM - 9:11 AM4:37 PM - 5:37 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:28 AM - 2:28 AM1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 9:16 AM - 10:16 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:33 AM - 3:33 AM2:02 PM - 4:02 PM 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM5:50 PM - 6:50 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:32 AM - 4:32 AM2:59 PM - 4:59 PM 10:42 AM - 11:42 AM7:09 PM - 8:09 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:26 AM - 5:26 AM3:50 PM - 5:50 PM 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM8:27 PM - 9:27 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 4:14 AM - 6:14 AM4:36 PM - 6:36 PM 11:33 AM - 12:33 PM9:40 PM - 10:40 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:58 AM - 6:58 AM5:18 PM - 7:18 PM 11:53 AM - 12:53 PM10:50 PM - 11:50 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:39 AM - 7:39 AM5:59 PM - 7:59 PM 12:11 PM - 1:11 PM11:56 PM - 12:56 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:20 AM - 8:20 AM6:40 PM - 8:40 PM 12:59 AM - 1:59 AM12:29 PM - 1:29 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM7:21 PM - 9:21 PM 2:03 AM - 3:03 AM12:48 PM - 1:48 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:42 AM - 9:42 AM8:04 PM - 10:04 PM 3:06 AM - 4:06 AM1:10 PM - 2:10 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:26 AM - 10:26 AM8:49 PM - 10:49 PM 4:10 AM - 5:10 AM1:35 PM - 2:35 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 9:13 AM - 11:13 AM9:38 PM - 11:38 PM 5:15 AM - 6:15 AM2:06 PM - 3:06 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 10:03 AM - 12:03 PM10:28 PM - 12:28 AM 6:17 AM - 7:17 AM2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:54 AM - 12:54 PM11:20 PM - 1:20 AM 7:16 AM - 8:16 AM3:32 PM - 4:32 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 12:13 AM - 2:13 AM11:47 AM - 1:47 PM 8:07 AM - 9:07 AM4:29 PM - 5:29 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 1:04 AM - 3:04 AM12:39 PM - 2:39 PM 8:50 AM - 9:50 AM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:53 AM - 3:53 AM1:29 PM - 3:29 PM 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM5:32 PM - 6:32 PM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:39 AM - 4:39 AM2:17 PM - 4:17 PM 9:54 AM - 10:54 AM6:39 PM - 7:39 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:24 AM - 5:24 AM3:02 PM - 5:02 PM 10:18 AM - 11:18 AM7:48 PM - 8:48 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 4:09 AM - 6:09 AM3:47 PM - 5:47 PM 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM8:56 PM - 9:56 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:31 AM - 6:31 AM4:31 PM - 6:31 PM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM10:05 PM - 11:05 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:47 AM - 6:47 AM4:47 PM - 6:47 PM 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM11:15 PM - 12:15 AM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:41 AM - 7:41 AM5:17 PM - 7:17 PM 12:27 AM - 1:27 AM11:42 AM - 12:42 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:31 AM - 8:31 AM6:05 PM - 8:05 PM 1:42 AM - 2:42 AM12:07 PM - 1:07 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:25 AM - 9:25 AM6:57 PM - 8:57 PM 3:02 AM - 4:02 AM12:39 PM - 1:39 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:54 AM - 9:54 AM7:54 PM - 9:54 PM 4:24 AM - 5:24 AM1:20 PM - 2:20 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!