Solunar Best Fishing & Hunting Times Forecast

Bass Fishing Times Today

Dial in the largemouth and smallmouth bite — today's major and minor solunar periods mapped to sunrise and sunset for your water.

Today’s forecast for Nashville, TN — search above for your location.

Nashville, TN

Today · Jun 20

Day ratingFair

67/100

Best windowMoon underfoot4:42 AM – 6:42 AM

MoonFirst Quarter38% illuminated

24-hour timeline

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Major (~2h)Minor (~1h)Daylight

Period	Type	Time	Peak
Moon underfootBest	Major	4:42 AM – 6:42 AM	Dawn/Dusk ✦
Moonrise	Minor	11:11 AM – 12:11 PM	—
Moon overhead	Major	5:04 PM – 7:04 PM	—

Sunrise

5:30 AM

Sunset

8:07 PM

Moonrise

11:41 AM

Moonset

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7-day outlook

Timing the bass bite

Bass are ambush feeders that key on the same lunar feeding rhythm as other gamefish. The two major periods (moon overhead and underfoot) and two minor periods (moonrise and moonset) frame the day’s best windows. A major period at first or last light, with a falling barometer ahead of a front, is about as good as it gets.

Dialing it in

Match the season. Pre-spawn and fall feed-ups amplify the solunar windows.
Work the overlaps. Hit the periods that touch dawn or dusk first.
Slow down off-peak. Between periods, finesse presentations earn bites.

Fishing Gear to Try

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best times to catch bass? +

Largemouth and smallmouth bass feed hardest during the solunar major and minor periods, particularly the major periods that fall at dawn or dusk. Enter your location above for today’s windows.

Is bass fishing better on a full moon? +

Activity rises around both the new and full moon. The full moon can produce strong nighttime feeding in summer; the new moon often fishes well at dawn and dusk.

Do bass feed during the midday major period? +

They can — especially around the new and full moon, when a midday major period overlaps the warmest, most active part of the day in cooler seasons.

What conditions matter most for bass? +

Water temperature, a falling barometer ahead of a front, and the spawn cycle are huge. Pair those with the solunar periods to pick your window.