Merrillville, IN 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 Merrillville, IN in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1
★★★☆☆ 7:24 AM - 9:24 AM6:59 PM - 8:59 PM 2:17 AM - 3:17 AM1:19 PM - 2:19 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2
★★★☆☆ 8:18 AM - 10:18 AM7:50 PM - 9:50 PM 3:36 AM - 4:36 AM1:49 PM - 2:49 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3
★★★☆☆ 9:18 AM - 11:18 AM8:47 PM - 10:47 PM 4:59 AM - 5:59 AM2:27 PM - 3:27 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4
★★★☆☆ 10:22 AM - 12:22 PM9:49 PM - 11:49 PM 6:22 AM - 7:22 AM3:16 PM - 4:16 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5
★★★☆☆ 11:29 AM - 1:29 PM10:55 PM - 12:55 AM 7:39 AM - 8:39 AM4:18 PM - 5:18 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6
★★★☆☆ 12:03 AM - 2:03 AM12:35 PM - 2:35 PM 8:44 AM - 9:44 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7
★★★☆☆ 1:08 AM - 3:08 AM1:37 PM - 3:37 PM 9:34 AM - 10:34 AM5:31 PM - 6:31 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8
★★★★☆ 2:07 AM - 4:07 AM2:34 PM - 4:34 PM 10:13 AM - 11:13 AM6:49 PM - 7:49 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9
★★★☆☆ 3:01 AM - 5:01 AM3:25 PM - 5:25 PM 10:42 AM - 11:42 AM8:05 PM - 9:05 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10
★★★☆☆ 3:49 AM - 5:49 AM4:11 PM - 6:11 PM 11:07 AM - 12:07 PM9:18 PM - 10:18 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11
★★★☆☆ 4:33 AM - 6:33 AM4:53 PM - 6:53 PM 11:28 AM - 12:28 PM10:26 PM - 11:26 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12
★★★☆☆ 5:14 AM - 7:14 AM5:34 PM - 7:34 PM 11:47 AM - 12:47 PM11:31 PM - 12:31 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13
★★★☆☆ 5:55 AM - 7:55 AM6:15 PM - 8:15 PM 12:33 AM - 1:33 AM12:06 PM - 1:06 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14
★★★☆☆ 6:35 AM - 8:35 AM6:56 PM - 8:56 PM 1:35 AM - 2:35 AM12:26 PM - 1:26 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15
★★★☆☆ 7:17 AM - 9:17 AM7:39 PM - 9:39 PM 2:38 AM - 3:38 AM12:49 PM - 1:49 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16
★★★☆☆ 8:01 AM - 10:01 AM8:24 PM - 10:24 PM 3:41 AM - 4:41 AM1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17
★★★☆☆ 8:48 AM - 10:48 AM9:13 PM - 11:13 PM 4:44 AM - 5:44 AM1:47 PM - 2:47 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18
★★★☆☆ 9:38 AM - 11:38 AM10:03 PM - 12:03 AM 5:46 AM - 6:46 AM2:27 PM - 3:27 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19
★★★★☆ 10:29 AM - 12:29 PM10:55 PM - 12:55 AM 6:44 AM - 7:44 AM3:14 PM - 4:14 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20
★★★★☆ 11:22 AM - 1:22 PM11:47 PM - 1:47 AM 7:35 AM - 8:35 AM4:10 PM - 5:10 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21
★★★☆☆ 12:38 AM - 2:38 AM12:13 PM - 2:13 PM 8:19 AM - 9:19 AM5:12 PM - 6:12 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22
★★★☆☆ 1:28 AM - 3:28 AM1:04 PM - 3:04 PM 8:55 AM - 9:55 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23
★★★☆☆ 2:14 AM - 4:14 AM1:52 PM - 3:52 PM 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM6:18 PM - 7:18 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24
★★★★☆ 2:59 AM - 4:59 AM2:37 PM - 4:37 PM 9:51 AM - 10:51 AM7:26 PM - 8:26 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25
★★★☆☆ 3:44 AM - 5:44 AM3:22 PM - 5:22 PM 10:14 AM - 11:14 AM8:34 PM - 9:34 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26
★★★☆☆ 4:29 AM - 6:29 AM4:06 PM - 6:06 PM 10:35 AM - 11:35 AM9:41 PM - 10:41 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27
★★★☆☆ 4:52 AM - 6:52 AM4:52 PM - 6:52 PM 10:56 AM - 11:56 AM10:50 PM - 11:50 PM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28
★★★☆☆ 5:09 AM - 7:09 AM5:09 PM - 7:09 PM 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM11:19 AM - 12:19 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29
★★★☆☆ 6:06 AM - 8:06 AM5:40 PM - 7:40 PM 1:14 AM - 2:14 AM11:46 AM - 12:46 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30
★★★★☆ 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM6:32 PM - 8:32 PM 2:32 AM - 3:32 AM12:19 PM - 1:19 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31
★★★☆☆ 7:29 AM - 9:29 AM7:29 PM - 9:29 PM 3:52 AM - 4:52 AM1:00 PM - 2:00 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!