Richmond, 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 Richmond, VA in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:43 AM - 9:43 AM7:18 PM - 9:18 PM 2:31 AM - 3:31 AM1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:37 AM - 10:37 AM8:09 PM - 10:09 PM 3:46 AM - 4:46 AM2:18 PM - 3:18 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:36 AM - 11:36 AM9:05 PM - 11:05 PM 5:05 AM - 6:05 AM2:59 PM - 3:59 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:40 AM - 12:40 PM10:07 PM - 12:07 AM 6:25 AM - 7:25 AM3:51 PM - 4:51 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:47 AM - 1:47 PM11:14 PM - 1:14 AM 7:41 AM - 8:41 AM4:53 PM - 5:53 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:21 AM - 2:21 AM12:53 PM - 2:53 PM 8:47 AM - 9:47 AM6:05 PM - 7:05 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:26 AM - 3:26 AM1:56 PM - 3:56 PM 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★★☆ 2:26 AM - 4:26 AM2:53 PM - 4:53 PM 10:21 AM - 11:21 AM7:20 PM - 8:20 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:20 AM - 5:20 AM3:44 PM - 5:44 PM 10:54 AM - 11:54 AM8:34 PM - 9:34 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 4:08 AM - 6:08 AM4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 11:22 AM - 12:22 PM9:43 PM - 10:43 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:52 AM - 6:52 AM5:13 PM - 7:13 PM 11:46 AM - 12:46 PM10:48 PM - 11:48 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:34 AM - 7:34 AM5:54 PM - 7:54 PM 12:08 PM - 1:08 PM11:50 PM - 12:50 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:14 AM - 8:14 AM6:34 PM - 8:34 PM 12:50 AM - 1:50 AM12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:55 AM - 8:55 AM7:16 PM - 9:16 PM 1:49 AM - 2:49 AM12:53 PM - 1:53 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:37 AM - 9:37 AM7:59 PM - 9:59 PM 2:48 AM - 3:48 AM1:18 PM - 2:18 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:21 AM - 10:21 AM8:44 PM - 10:44 PM 3:48 AM - 4:48 AM1:47 PM - 2:47 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 9:07 AM - 11:07 AM9:32 PM - 11:32 PM 4:49 AM - 5:49 AM2:21 PM - 3:21 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:57 AM - 11:57 AM10:22 PM - 12:22 AM 5:49 AM - 6:49 AM3:02 PM - 4:02 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:48 AM - 12:48 PM11:14 PM - 1:14 AM 6:46 AM - 7:46 AM3:50 PM - 4:50 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 12:07 AM - 2:07 AM11:41 AM - 1:41 PM 7:38 AM - 8:38 AM4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 12:58 AM - 2:58 AM12:33 PM - 2:33 PM 8:24 AM - 9:24 AM5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:47 AM - 3:47 AM1:23 PM - 3:23 PM 9:02 AM - 10:02 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:34 AM - 4:34 AM2:11 PM - 4:11 PM 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM6:49 PM - 7:49 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★★☆ 3:19 AM - 5:19 AM2:57 PM - 4:57 PM 10:04 AM - 11:04 AM7:54 PM - 8:54 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 4:03 AM - 6:03 AM3:41 PM - 5:41 PM 10:29 AM - 11:29 AM8:58 PM - 9:58 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 4:48 AM - 6:48 AM4:26 PM - 6:26 PM 10:54 AM - 11:54 AM10:03 PM - 11:03 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 5:35 AM - 7:35 AM5:11 PM - 7:11 PM 11:18 AM - 12:18 PM11:08 PM - 12:08 AM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:59 AM - 7:59 AM5:59 PM - 7:59 PM 12:15 AM - 1:15 AM11:44 AM - 12:44 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:20 AM - 8:20 AM6:20 PM - 8:20 PM 1:26 AM - 2:26 AM12:14 PM - 1:14 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★★☆ 7:19 AM - 9:19 AM6:51 PM - 8:51 PM 2:40 AM - 3:40 AM12:49 PM - 1:49 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:48 AM - 9:48 AM7:48 PM - 9:48 PM 3:57 AM - 4:57 AM1:34 PM - 2:34 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!