West Salem, 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 West Salem, IL in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:27 AM - 9:27 AM7:01 PM - 9:01 PM 2:16 AM - 3:16 AM1:27 PM - 2:27 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:21 AM - 10:21 AM7:53 PM - 9:53 PM 3:32 AM - 4:32 AM1:59 PM - 2:59 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:20 AM - 11:20 AM8:49 PM - 10:49 PM 4:52 AM - 5:52 AM2:40 PM - 3:40 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:24 AM - 12:24 PM9:51 PM - 11:51 PM 6:13 AM - 7:13 AM3:31 PM - 4:31 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:31 AM - 1:31 PM10:58 PM - 12:58 AM 7:29 AM - 8:29 AM4:34 PM - 5:34 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:05 AM - 2:05 AM12:37 PM - 2:37 PM 8:34 AM - 9:34 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:10 AM - 3:10 AM1:40 PM - 3:40 PM 9:27 AM - 10:27 AM5:46 PM - 6:46 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:10 AM - 4:10 AM2:36 PM - 4:36 PM 10:07 AM - 11:07 AM7:01 PM - 8:01 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:03 AM - 5:03 AM3:27 PM - 5:27 PM 10:39 AM - 11:39 AM8:16 PM - 9:16 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 3:51 AM - 5:51 AM4:13 PM - 6:13 PM 11:06 AM - 12:06 PM9:26 PM - 10:26 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:35 AM - 6:35 AM4:56 PM - 6:56 PM 11:29 AM - 12:29 PM10:31 PM - 11:31 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:17 AM - 7:17 AM5:37 PM - 7:37 PM 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM11:34 PM - 12:34 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 5:57 AM - 7:57 AM6:17 PM - 8:17 PM 12:34 AM - 1:34 AM12:12 PM - 1:12 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:38 AM - 8:38 AM6:59 PM - 8:59 PM 1:34 AM - 2:34 AM12:34 PM - 1:34 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:20 AM - 9:20 AM7:42 PM - 9:42 PM 2:34 AM - 3:34 AM12:59 PM - 1:59 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:04 AM - 10:04 AM8:27 PM - 10:27 PM 3:35 AM - 4:35 AM1:27 PM - 2:27 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 8:51 AM - 10:51 AM9:15 PM - 11:15 PM 4:36 AM - 5:36 AM2:01 PM - 3:01 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:40 AM - 11:40 AM10:06 PM - 12:06 AM 5:37 AM - 6:37 AM2:41 PM - 3:41 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:32 AM - 12:32 PM10:58 PM - 12:58 AM 6:34 AM - 7:34 AM3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 11:24 AM - 1:24 PM11:24 PM - 1:24 AM 7:26 AM - 8:26 AM4:25 PM - 5:25 PM Day 1
New Moon
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:17 AM - 4:17 AM1:54 PM - 3:54 PM 9:21 AM - 10:21 AM6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:02 AM - 5:02 AM2:40 PM - 4:40 PM 9:48 AM - 10:48 AM7:36 PM - 8:36 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 3:47 AM - 5:47 AM3:25 PM - 5:25 PM 10:13 AM - 11:13 AM8:41 PM - 9:41 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:31 AM - 6:31 AM4:09 PM - 6:09 PM 10:37 AM - 11:37 AM9:46 PM - 10:46 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:54 AM - 6:54 AM4:54 PM - 6:54 PM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM10:52 PM - 11:52 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:13 AM - 7:13 AM5:13 PM - 7:13 PM 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM11:26 AM - 12:26 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:08 AM - 8:08 AM5:42 PM - 7:42 PM 1:11 AM - 2:11 AM11:55 AM - 12:55 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:03 AM - 9:03 AM6:34 PM - 8:34 PM 2:27 AM - 3:27 AM12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:32 AM - 9:32 AM7:32 PM - 9:32 PM 3:45 AM - 4:45 AM1:14 PM - 2:14 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!