Solunar Best Fishing & Hunting Times Forecast

Best Fishing Times in University Park, TX Today

Today's major & minor solunar feeding times for University Park, Texas — plus the day rating, moon phase, and sunrise/sunset, all calculated for University Park's exact coordinates (32.85, -96.79) and updated daily. The same windows drive hunting and game movement too.

Solunar Forecast

University Park, TX

Today · Aug 8
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Activity through the day

MajorMinor
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Best window today
Moon overhead
8:31 AM – 10:31 AM

Feeding windows

minor
Moonrise
1:56 AM
1:26 AM – 2:26 AM
Fair
major
Moon overhead
9:31 AM
8:31 AM – 10:31 AM
Strong
minor
Moonset
5:07 PM
4:37 PM – 5:37 PM
Fair
major
Moon underfoot
10:03 PM
9:03 PM – 11:03 PM
Strong
Moon
Waning Crescent
22% illuminated
Moonrise
1:56 AM
Moonset
5:07 PM
Overhead
9:31 AM
Underfoot
10:03 PM
Sun
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM

13h 34m of daylight · dawn & dusk add a minor activity bump.

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Solunar fishing & hunting in University Park

Anglers and hunters around University Park, Texas plan by the moon: two major feeding periods when the moon is directly overhead and underfoot, and two shorter minor periods at moonrise and moonset. Every window in the table above is calculated for University Park's exact position — 32.85°, -96.79° — and its local clock, not a generic statewide chart. Because University Park sits toward the western edge of its Chicago time zone, the sun and moon run roughly 27 minutes later here than the clock implies — so solar noon, and the overhead major period that tends to track near it, fall about 27 minutes later than a one-size-fits-all national table would tell you.

At 32.85° latitude, daylight in University Park swings from about 14.2 hours around the June solstice to roughly 9.8 hours near the December solstice — a moderate 4.3-hour seasonal spread. That matters because a solunar period does its best work when it overlaps first or last light: the long days of summer push University Park's dawn and dusk far apart and give more chances for a major or minor to land on a low sun, while short winter days compress the action into a tight morning-and-evening window. Watch the table for periods flagged Dawn/Dusk — in University Park those are the windows worth rearranging your day around.

Whatever University Park anglers are targeting, lining trips up with the feeding windows above is the cheapest edge available. The waters around University Park — a community of roughly 25,155 people — see the same rhythm move both rod and rifle: the major and minor periods that switch on the bite also get deer and other game on their feet, especially when a period falls in the cool hours near sunrise or sunset. Pair the day ratings above with local weather, water temperature, barometric trend, and the season, and use the 7-day outlook to line your next University Park trip up with the strongest days.

Planning further out? See the monthly solunar calendar for University Park, which rates every day of the current month.

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University Park Solunar FAQ

What are the best fishing times in University Park today? +

University Park's two major periods are centered on the moon's overhead and underfoot transits (~2 hours each), with minor periods at moonrise and moonset (~1 hour each). The forecast table above shows today's exact windows for University Park, updated daily.

Does the solunar forecast work for hunting near University Park? +

Yes. The same major and minor feeding periods that trigger fish also drive deer and other game movement, and activity is strongest when a period overlaps dawn or dusk.

What time is moonrise in University Park today? +

Today's moonrise and moonset for University Park are listed in the forecast above (local time), along with the current moon phase and illumination — all computed for University Park's exact coordinates.

How is the day rating figured out? +

The rating is driven by the moon phase — feeding peaks near the new and full moon and dips at the quarters — plus a bonus when feeding periods line up with sunrise or sunset. See the full methodology.