Merrifield, VA Best Hunting & Fishing Times Calendar - December 2025

Based on Solunar Theory - Moon position and phase influence feeding activity. View optimal hunting and fishing times for Merrifield, VA in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1
★★★☆☆ 7:42 AM - 9:42 AM7:17 PM - 9:17 PM 2:31 AM - 3:31 AM1:42 PM - 2:42 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2
★★★☆☆ 8:36 AM - 10:36 AM8:08 PM - 10:08 PM 3:48 AM - 4:48 AM2:14 PM - 3:14 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3
★★★☆☆ 9:35 AM - 11:35 AM9:04 PM - 11:04 PM 5:08 AM - 6:08 AM2:54 PM - 3:54 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4
★★★☆☆ 10:39 AM - 12:39 PM10:06 PM - 12:06 AM 6:29 AM - 7:29 AM3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5
★★★☆☆ 11:46 AM - 1:46 PM11:13 PM - 1:13 AM 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM4:47 PM - 5:47 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6
★★★☆☆ 12:20 AM - 2:20 AM12:52 PM - 2:52 PM 8:51 AM - 9:51 AM5:59 PM - 6:59 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7
★★★☆☆ 1:25 AM - 3:25 AM1:55 PM - 3:55 PM 9:43 AM - 10:43 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8
★★★★☆ 2:25 AM - 4:25 AM2:52 PM - 4:52 PM 10:24 AM - 11:24 AM7:15 PM - 8:15 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9
★★★☆☆ 3:19 AM - 5:19 AM3:43 PM - 5:43 PM 10:56 AM - 11:56 AM8:29 PM - 9:29 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10
★★★☆☆ 4:07 AM - 6:07 AM4:29 PM - 6:29 PM 11:22 AM - 12:22 PM9:40 PM - 10:40 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11
★★★☆☆ 4:51 AM - 6:51 AM5:12 PM - 7:12 PM 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM10:46 PM - 11:46 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12
★★★☆☆ 5:33 AM - 7:33 AM5:53 PM - 7:53 PM 12:07 PM - 1:07 PM11:49 PM - 12:49 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13
★★★☆☆ 6:13 AM - 8:13 AM6:33 PM - 8:33 PM 12:49 AM - 1:49 AM12:28 PM - 1:28 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14
★★★☆☆ 6:54 AM - 8:54 AM7:15 PM - 9:15 PM 1:50 AM - 2:50 AM12:50 PM - 1:50 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15
★★★☆☆ 7:36 AM - 9:36 AM7:58 PM - 9:58 PM 2:50 AM - 3:50 AM1:14 PM - 2:14 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16
★★★☆☆ 8:20 AM - 10:20 AM8:43 PM - 10:43 PM 3:51 AM - 4:51 AM1:42 PM - 2:42 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17
★★★☆☆ 9:06 AM - 11:06 AM9:31 PM - 11:31 PM 4:53 AM - 5:53 AM2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18
★★★☆☆ 9:56 AM - 11:56 AM10:21 PM - 12:21 AM 5:53 AM - 6:53 AM2:56 PM - 3:56 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19
★★★★☆ 10:47 AM - 12:47 PM11:13 PM - 1:13 AM 6:51 AM - 7:51 AM3:43 PM - 4:43 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20
★★★★☆ 12:06 AM - 2:06 AM11:40 AM - 1:40 PM 7:42 AM - 8:42 AM4:39 PM - 5:39 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21
★★★☆☆ 12:57 AM - 2:57 AM12:32 PM - 2:32 PM 8:27 AM - 9:27 AM5:40 PM - 6:40 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22
★★★☆☆ 1:46 AM - 3:46 AM1:22 PM - 3:22 PM 9:05 AM - 10:05 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23
★★★☆☆ 2:33 AM - 4:33 AM2:10 PM - 4:10 PM 9:37 AM - 10:37 AM6:44 PM - 7:44 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24
★★★★☆ 3:18 AM - 5:18 AM2:56 PM - 4:56 PM 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM7:50 PM - 8:50 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25
★★★☆☆ 4:02 AM - 6:02 AM3:40 PM - 5:40 PM 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM8:55 PM - 9:55 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26
★★★☆☆ 4:47 AM - 6:47 AM4:25 PM - 6:25 PM 10:53 AM - 11:53 AM10:01 PM - 11:01 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27
★★★☆☆ 5:34 AM - 7:34 AM5:10 PM - 7:10 PM 11:16 AM - 12:16 PM11:07 PM - 12:07 AM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28
★★★☆☆ 5:58 AM - 7:58 AM5:58 PM - 7:58 PM 12:15 AM - 1:15 AM11:41 AM - 12:41 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29
★★★☆☆ 6:18 AM - 8:18 AM6:18 PM - 8:18 PM 1:27 AM - 2:27 AM12:10 PM - 1:10 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30
★★★★☆ 7:18 AM - 9:18 AM6:50 PM - 8:50 PM 2:42 AM - 3:42 AM12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31
★★★☆☆ 7:47 AM - 9:47 AM7:47 PM - 9:47 PM 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM1:28 PM - 2:28 PM Day 12
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!