Sunrise, sunset, day length and the moon phase are the main natural signals that determine when wildlife moves most. Choose your location to see today's data and how it affects hunting.
Solunar windows — the times of day when the moon's position most encourages animal activity. They are strongest when they overlap dawn or dusk.
A model, not a guarantee — combine it with weather, pressure trend and season.
Driven hunts are allowed only from 1 October to 31 March (wild boar and red deer — until 31 January).
You may only shoot at a clearly visible and identified target (Cabinet Regulation No. 421, p. 81).
For information only — before hunting, check the current Cabinet Regulation No. 421 and State Forest Service guidance.
First light is one of the most active windows for animal movement. Animals that fed at night head back to their daytime cover, so the hour before and after sunrise often offers the best chances to spot roe deer, red deer and wild boar in open areas and field edges.
At dusk the wild comes alive again. Before dark, animals rise and head out to feed, so the evening hour around sunset is traditionally one of the most productive hunting times — especially along meadows, fields and clearing edges.
The amount of daylight determines the number of activity windows. As days shrink in autumn, animals become more active during midday too and more predictable; on long summer days activity narrows to early morning and late evening.
It is currently waxing crescent (illumination 15%). On dark nights animals see poorly and move more cautiously, so nighttime activity is low but concentrates at dusk and dawn. The morning and evening hours around sunrise and sunset offer the best odds.
Data for Centre of Latvia (56.88, 24.60) today. Images are illustrative and change with the moon phase.