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Sportsman's Forecast

Observations are powered by a Peet Bros Ultimeter 2000 Weather Station
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Today: Tue Oct 20 – Waxing gibbous, 69% lit

Fishing
Good
★★★★★
Hunting
Good
★★★★★

Best times still ahead today

  • Major 7:36 AM to 9:36 AM (moon underfoot)
  • Major 7:58 PM to 9:58 PM (moon overhead)
  • Minor 3:14 PM to 4:14 PM (moon moonrise)

Right now, from this station's readings:

  • Pressure is steady (-0.01 inHg in 3 h).

Light and moon today

First light / sunrise
6:58 AM
sunrise 7:26 AM
Sunset / last light
6:51 PM
sunset 6:24 PM

First and last light are civil twilight (sun 6° below the horizon). Hunting hours are set by law, not by this page: check your state's rules and your own sunrise and sunset tables.

Next 4 days

DayMoonFishingHuntingMajor periods (about 2 h)Minor periods (about 1 h)
Tue Oct 20 Waxing gibbous
69% lit		 Good
★★★		 Good
★★★		 7:36 AM – 9:36 AM (underfoot)
7:58 PM – 9:58 PM (overhead)
 12:46 AM – 1:46 AM (moonset)
3:14 PM – 4:14 PM (moonrise)
Wed Oct 21 Waxing gibbous
78% lit		 Good
★★★		 Good
★★★		 8:20 AM – 10:20 AM (underfoot)
8:42 PM – 10:42 PM (overhead)
 1:51 AM – 2:51 AM (moonset)
3:38 PM – 4:38 PM (moonrise)
Thu Oct 22 Waxing gibbous
86% lit		 Good
★★★		 Good
★★★		 9:03 AM – 11:03 AM (underfoot)
9:25 PM – 11:25 PM (overhead)
 2:55 AM – 3:55 AM (moonset)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (moonrise)
Fri Oct 23 Full moon
92% lit		 Good
★★★		 Good
★★★		 9:48 AM – 11:48 AM (underfoot)
10:10 PM – 12:10 AM (overhead)
 4:01 AM – 5:01 AM (moonset)
4:23 PM – 5:23 PM (moonrise)

How to read this

  • Major periods are about two hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are about an hour around moonrise and moonset. Many anglers and hunters report more activity then, most of all when a period lines up with sunrise or sunset.
  • Days near new and full moon are rated higher, days near the quarter moons lower. Falling pressure ahead of a front raises today's rating, a sharp rise lowers it, and strong wind lowers it.
  • This is folklore with some support from people who spend their time outdoors, not a measured science. Weather, water level, season and the local animals matter more. Informational only; follow your state's seasons, limits and licence rules, and stay safe on the water and in the field.