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Balcom, IL 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 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:12 AM - 9:12 AM 6:46 PM - 8:46 PM | 3:18 PM - 4:18 PM 11:58 PM - 12:58 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 2 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:03 AM - 10:03 AM 7:38 PM - 9:38 PM | 1:04 AM - 2:04 AM 3:52 PM - 4:52 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 3 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:53 AM - 10:53 AM 8:29 PM - 10:29 PM | 2:13 AM - 3:13 AM 4:22 PM - 5:22 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 4 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:42 AM - 11:42 AM 9:18 PM - 11:18 PM | 3:23 AM - 4:23 AM 4:49 PM - 5:49 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 5 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 10:06 PM - 12:06 AM | 4:33 AM - 5:33 AM 5:16 PM - 6:16 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 6 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:20 AM - 1:20 PM 10:55 PM - 12:55 AM | 5:46 AM - 6:46 AM 5:43 PM - 6:43 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 7 |
★★★★☆ | 12:11 PM - 2:11 PM 11:45 PM - 1:45 AM | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 6:12 PM - 7:12 PM |  Full Moon |
| Wed Oct 8 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:38 AM - 2:38 AM 1:06 PM - 3:06 PM | 8:17 AM - 9:17 AM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 9 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:35 AM - 3:35 AM 2:05 PM - 4:05 PM | 9:36 AM - 10:36 AM 6:46 PM - 7:46 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 10 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:36 AM - 4:36 AM 3:07 PM - 5:07 PM | 10:54 AM - 11:54 AM 7:27 PM - 8:27 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 11 |
★★☆☆☆ | 3:39 AM - 5:39 AM 4:11 PM - 6:11 PM | 12:06 PM - 1:06 PM 8:16 PM - 9:16 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 12 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:43 AM - 6:43 AM 5:13 PM - 7:13 PM | 1:08 PM - 2:08 PM 9:15 PM - 10:15 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 13 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:44 AM - 7:44 AM 6:12 PM - 8:12 PM | 1:59 PM - 2:59 PM 10:22 PM - 11:22 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 14 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:40 AM - 8:40 AM 7:06 PM - 9:06 PM | 2:39 PM - 3:39 PM 11:32 PM - 12:32 AM |  Waning Crescent |
| Wed Oct 15 |
★★☆☆☆ | 7:32 AM - 9:32 AM 7:55 PM - 9:55 PM | 12:41 AM - 1:41 AM 3:12 PM - 4:12 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Thu Oct 16 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:19 AM - 10:19 AM 8:40 PM - 10:40 PM | 1:48 AM - 2:48 AM 3:39 PM - 4:39 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Fri Oct 17 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:02 AM - 11:02 AM 9:22 PM - 11:22 PM | 2:51 AM - 3:51 AM 4:03 PM - 5:03 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sat Oct 18 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:43 AM - 11:43 AM 10:03 PM - 12:03 AM | 3:52 AM - 4:52 AM 4:25 PM - 5:25 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sun Oct 19 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:24 AM - 12:24 PM 10:44 PM - 12:44 AM | 4:52 AM - 5:52 AM 4:46 PM - 5:46 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Mon Oct 20 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:04 AM - 1:04 PM 11:25 PM - 1:25 AM | 5:51 AM - 6:51 AM 5:09 PM - 6:09 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Tue Oct 21 |
★★★★☆ | 12:07 AM - 2:07 AM 11:46 AM - 1:46 PM | 6:51 AM - 7:51 AM 5:33 PM - 6:33 PM |  New Moon |
| Wed Oct 22 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:52 AM - 2:52 AM 12:29 PM - 2:29 PM | 7:51 AM - 8:51 AM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 23 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:39 AM - 3:39 AM 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM | 8:52 AM - 9:52 AM | Waxing Crescent |
| Fri Oct 24 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:28 AM - 4:28 AM 2:03 PM - 4:03 PM | 9:53 AM - 10:53 AM 6:32 PM - 7:32 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sat Oct 25 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:20 AM - 5:20 AM 2:54 PM - 4:54 PM | 10:51 AM - 11:51 AM 7:10 PM - 8:10 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sun Oct 26 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:12 AM - 6:12 AM 3:46 PM - 5:46 PM | 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 7:55 PM - 8:55 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Mon Oct 27 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:03 AM - 7:03 AM 4:38 PM - 6:38 PM | 12:33 PM - 1:33 PM 8:48 PM - 9:48 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Tue Oct 28 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:29 AM - 7:29 AM 5:29 PM - 7:29 PM | 1:14 PM - 2:14 PM 9:46 PM - 10:46 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Wed Oct 29 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:49 AM - 7:49 AM 5:49 PM - 7:49 PM | 1:49 PM - 2:49 PM 10:50 PM - 11:50 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 30 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:43 AM - 8:43 AM 6:19 PM - 8:19 PM | 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM 11:55 PM - 12:55 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 31 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:07 AM - 9:07 AM 7:07 PM - 9:07 PM | 1:02 AM - 2:02 AM 2:48 PM - 3:48 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!
