Ruidoso, NM 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 Ruidoso, NM in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1		 ★★★☆☆ 7:40 AM - 9:40 AM7:14 PM - 9:14 PM 2:24 AM - 3:24 AM1:47 PM - 2:47 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2		 ★★★☆☆ 8:34 AM - 10:34 AM8:06 PM - 10:06 PM 3:37 AM - 4:37 AM2:24 PM - 3:24 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3		 ★★★☆☆ 9:34 AM - 11:34 AM9:03 PM - 11:03 PM 4:53 AM - 5:53 AM3:08 PM - 4:08 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4		 ★★★☆☆ 10:38 AM - 12:38 PM10:05 PM - 12:05 AM 6:10 AM - 7:10 AM4:03 PM - 5:03 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5		 ★★★☆☆ 11:45 AM - 1:45 PM11:12 PM - 1:12 AM 7:24 AM - 8:24 AM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6		 ★★★☆☆ 12:19 AM - 2:19 AM12:51 PM - 2:51 PM 8:29 AM - 9:29 AM5:07 PM - 6:07 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7		 ★★★☆☆ 1:24 AM - 3:24 AM1:53 PM - 3:53 PM 9:23 AM - 10:23 AM6:18 PM - 7:18 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8		 ★★★☆☆ 2:23 AM - 4:23 AM2:50 PM - 4:50 PM 10:07 AM - 11:07 AM7:31 PM - 8:31 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9		 ★★★☆☆ 3:17 AM - 5:17 AM3:40 PM - 5:40 PM 10:42 AM - 11:42 AM8:41 PM - 9:41 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10		 ★★★☆☆ 4:04 AM - 6:04 AM4:26 PM - 6:26 PM 11:12 AM - 12:12 PM9:47 PM - 10:47 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11		 ★★★☆☆ 4:48 AM - 6:48 AM5:09 PM - 7:09 PM 11:38 AM - 12:38 PM10:49 PM - 11:49 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12		 ★★★☆☆ 5:30 AM - 7:30 AM5:50 PM - 7:50 PM 12:03 PM - 1:03 PM11:48 PM - 12:48 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13		 ★★★☆☆ 6:10 AM - 8:10 AM6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 12:45 AM - 1:45 AM12:28 PM - 1:28 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14		 ★★★☆☆ 6:51 AM - 8:51 AM7:12 PM - 9:12 PM 1:41 AM - 2:41 AM12:54 PM - 1:54 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15		 ★★★☆☆ 7:33 AM - 9:33 AM7:55 PM - 9:55 PM 2:38 AM - 3:38 AM1:22 PM - 2:22 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16		 ★★★☆☆ 8:17 AM - 10:17 AM8:40 PM - 10:40 PM 3:36 AM - 4:36 AM1:53 PM - 2:53 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17		 ★★★☆☆ 9:04 AM - 11:04 AM9:29 PM - 11:29 PM 4:34 AM - 5:34 AM2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18		 ★★★☆☆ 9:54 AM - 11:54 AM10:19 PM - 12:19 AM 5:32 AM - 6:32 AM3:13 PM - 4:13 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19		 ★★★★☆ 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM11:11 PM - 1:11 AM 6:28 AM - 7:28 AM4:02 PM - 5:02 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20		 ★★★★☆ 12:03 AM - 2:03 AM11:38 AM - 1:38 PM 7:20 AM - 8:20 AM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21		 ★★★☆☆ 12:54 AM - 2:54 AM12:29 PM - 2:29 PM 8:06 AM - 9:06 AM4:57 PM - 5:57 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22		 ★★★☆☆ 1:43 AM - 3:43 AM1:19 PM - 3:19 PM 8:46 AM - 9:46 AM5:57 PM - 6:57 PM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23		 ★★★☆☆ 2:30 AM - 4:30 AM2:07 PM - 4:07 PM 9:21 AM - 10:21 AM6:58 PM - 7:58 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24		 ★★★☆☆ 3:15 AM - 5:15 AM2:53 PM - 4:53 PM 9:52 AM - 10:52 AM8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25		 ★★★☆☆ 3:38 AM - 5:38 AM3:38 PM - 5:38 PM 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM9:02 PM - 10:02 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26		 ★★★☆☆ 3:55 AM - 5:55 AM3:55 PM - 5:55 PM 10:47 AM - 11:47 AM10:03 PM - 11:03 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27		 ★★★☆☆ 4:44 AM - 6:44 AM4:22 PM - 6:22 PM 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM11:06 PM - 12:06 AM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28		 ★★★☆☆ 5:31 AM - 7:31 AM5:07 PM - 7:07 PM 12:10 AM - 1:10 AM11:44 AM - 12:44 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29		 ★★★☆☆ 6:21 AM - 8:21 AM5:55 PM - 7:55 PM 1:17 AM - 2:17 AM12:17 PM - 1:17 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30		 ★★★☆☆ 7:16 AM - 9:16 AM6:48 PM - 8:48 PM 2:29 AM - 3:29 AM12:57 PM - 1:57 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31		 ★★★☆☆ 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM7:45 PM - 9:45 PM 3:43 AM - 4:43 AM1:44 PM - 2:44 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!