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Feeding Times & Moon Phases
Date: 12/9/2025    
Moon Phase: 71% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 2:58 AM-4:58 AM
Second Major Times: 3:23 PM-5:23 PM
First Minor Times: 10:23 AM-11:23 AM
Second Minor Times: 9:28 PM-10:28 PM
Date: 12/10/2025    
Moon Phase: 61% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:46 AM-5:46 AM
Second Major Times: 4:09 PM-6:09 PM
First Minor Times: 10:54 AM-11:54 AM
Second Minor Times: 10:30 PM-11:30 PM
Date: 12/11/2025    
Moon Phase: 50% last
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 4:30 AM-6:30 AM
Second Major Times: 4:51 PM-6:51 PM
First Minor Times: 11:20 AM-12:20 PM
Second Minor Times: 11:28 PM-12:28 AM
Date: 12/12/2025    
Moon Phase: 41% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:12 AM-7:12 AM
Second Major Times: 5:32 PM-7:32 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 11:45 AM-12:45 PM
Date: 12/13/2025    
Moon Phase: 32% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:52 AM-7:52 AM
Second Major Times: 6:12 PM-8:12 PM
First Minor Times: 12:25 AM-1:25 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:10 PM-1:10 PM
Date: 12/14/2025    
Moon Phase: 23% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:33 AM-8:33 AM
Second Major Times: 6:54 PM-8:54 PM
First Minor Times: 1:21 AM-2:21 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:36 PM-1:36 PM
Date: 12/15/2025    
Moon Phase: 16% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 7:15 AM-9:15 AM
Second Major Times: 7:37 PM-9:37 PM
First Minor Times: 2:17 AM-3:17 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:04 PM-2:04 PM
Date: 12/16/2025    
Moon Phase: 10% waning
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 7:59 AM-9:59 AM
Second Major Times: 8:22 PM-10:22 PM
First Minor Times: 3:15 AM-4:15 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:36 PM-2:36 PM
Date: 12/17/2025    
Moon Phase: 5% waning
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 8:46 AM-10:46 AM
Second Major Times: 9:10 PM-11:10 PM
First Minor Times: 4:13 AM-5:13 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:12 PM-3:12 PM
Date: 12/18/2025    
Moon Phase: 2% waning
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 9:35 AM-11:35 AM
Second Major Times: 10:01 PM-12:01 AM
First Minor Times: 5:11 AM-6:11 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:55 PM-3:55 PM
Date: 12/19/2025    
Moon Phase: 0% new
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 10:27 AM-12:27 PM
First Minor Times: 6:07 AM-7:07 AM
Second Minor Times: 3:44 PM-4:44 PM
Date: 12/20/2025    
Moon Phase: 0% waxing
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 11:19 AM-1:19 PM
First Minor Times: 6:59 AM-7:59 AM
Second Minor Times: 4:39 PM-5:39 PM
Date: 12/21/2025    
Moon Phase: 3% waxing
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 12:11 PM-2:11 PM
First Minor Times: 7:45 AM-8:45 AM
Second Minor Times: 5:38 PM-6:38 PM
Date: 12/22/2025    
Moon Phase: 7% waxing
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 12:36 AM-2:36 AM
Second Major Times: 1:01 PM-3:01 PM
First Minor Times: 8:26 AM-9:26 AM
Second Minor Times: 6:39 PM-7:39 PM
Date: 12/23/2025    
Moon Phase: 12% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 1:26 AM-3:26 AM
Second Major Times: 1:49 PM-3:49 PM
First Minor Times: 9:02 AM-10:02 AM
Second Minor Times: 7:41 PM-8:41 PM
Date: 12/24/2025    
Moon Phase: 20% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 2:12 AM-4:12 AM
Second Major Times: 2:35 PM-4:35 PM
First Minor Times: 9:33 AM-10:33 AM
Second Minor Times: 8:42 PM-9:42 PM
Date: 12/25/2025    
Moon Phase: 29% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 2:57 AM-4:57 AM
Second Major Times: 3:20 PM-5:20 PM
First Minor Times: 10:01 AM-11:01 AM
Second Minor Times: 9:43 PM-10:43 PM
Date: 12/26/2025    
Moon Phase: 39% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:42 AM-5:42 AM
Second Major Times: 4:04 PM-6:04 PM
First Minor Times: 10:29 AM-11:29 AM
Second Minor Times: 10:46 PM-11:46 PM
Date: 12/27/2025    
Moon Phase: 50% first
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 4:22 AM-6:22 AM
Second Major Times: 4:49 PM-6:49 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 10:57 AM-11:57 AM
Date: 12/28/2025    
Moon Phase: 61% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:13 AM-7:13 AM
Second Major Times: 5:37 PM-7:37 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 11:26 AM-12:26 PM
Date: 12/29/2025    
Moon Phase: 71% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:03 AM-8:03 AM
Second Major Times: 6:29 PM-8:29 PM
First Minor Times: 12:56 AM-1:56 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:59 AM-12:59 PM
Date: 12/30/2025    
Moon Phase: 81% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:57 AM-8:57 AM
Second Major Times: 7:26 PM-9:26 PM
First Minor Times: 2:07 AM-3:07 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:39 PM-1:39 PM
Date: 12/31/2025    
Moon Phase: 90% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 7:57 AM-9:57 AM
Second Major Times: 8:29 PM-10:29 PM
First Minor Times: 3:21 AM-4:21 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:26 PM-2:26 PM
Date: 1/1/2026    
Moon Phase: 96% waxing
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 9:02 AM-11:02 AM
Second Major Times: 9:35 PM-11:35 PM
First Minor Times: 4:36 AM-5:36 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:24 PM-3:24 PM
Date: 1/2/2026    
Moon Phase: 99% waxing
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: 10:09 AM-12:09 PM
Second Major Times: 10:42 PM-12:42 AM
First Minor Times: 5:45 AM-6:45 AM
Second Minor Times: 3:32 PM-4:32 PM
Date: 1/3/2026    
Moon Phase: 100% full
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 11:14 AM-1:14 PM
First Minor Times: 6:46 AM-7:46 AM
Second Minor Times: 4:45 PM-5:45 PM
Date: 1/4/2026    
Moon Phase: 98% waning
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 12:15 PM-2:15 PM
First Minor Times: 7:36 AM-8:36 AM
Second Minor Times: 5:58 PM-6:58 PM
Date: 1/5/2026    
Moon Phase: 93% waning
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 12:43 AM-2:43 AM
Second Major Times: 1:10 PM-3:10 PM
First Minor Times: 8:16 AM-9:16 AM
Second Minor Times: 7:08 PM-8:08 PM
Date: 1/6/2026    
Moon Phase: 86% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 1:35 AM-3:35 AM
Second Major Times: 1:59 PM-3:59 PM
First Minor Times: 8:51 AM-9:51 AM
Second Minor Times: 8:14 PM-9:14 PM
Date: 1/7/2026    
Moon Phase: 78% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 2:22 AM-4:22 AM
Second Major Times: 2:45 PM-4:45 PM
First Minor Times: 9:20 AM-10:20 AM
Second Minor Times: 9:16 PM-10:16 PM
Date: 1/8/2026    
Moon Phase: 68% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:06 AM-5:06 AM
Second Major Times: 3:27 PM-5:27 PM
First Minor Times: 9:46 AM-10:46 AM
Second Minor Times: 10:14 PM-11:14 PM
Date: 1/9/2026    
Moon Phase: 59% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:48 AM-5:48 AM
Second Major Times: 4:09 PM-6:09 PM
First Minor Times: 10:11 AM-11:11 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:12 PM-12:12 AM
Date: 1/10/2026    
Moon Phase: 50% last
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 4:29 AM-6:29 AM
Second Major Times: 4:50 PM-6:50 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 10:37 AM-11:37 AM
Date: 1/11/2026    
Moon Phase: 40% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:11 AM-7:11 AM
Second Major Times: 5:33 PM-7:33 PM
First Minor Times: 12:09 AM-1:09 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:05 AM-12:05 PM
Date: 1/12/2026    
Moon Phase: 31% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:55 AM-7:55 AM
Second Major Times: 6:17 PM-8:17 PM
First Minor Times: 1:07 AM-2:07 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:35 AM-12:35 PM
Date: 1/13/2026    
Moon Phase: 22% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:41 AM-8:41 AM
Second Major Times: 7:05 PM-9:05 PM
First Minor Times: 2:05 AM-3:05 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:10 PM-1:10 PM
Date: 1/14/2026    
Moon Phase: 15% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 7:29 AM-9:29 AM
Second Major Times: 7:55 PM-9:55 PM
First Minor Times: 3:03 AM-4:03 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:51 PM-1:51 PM
Date: 1/15/2026    
Moon Phase: 9% waning
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 8:20 AM-10:20 AM
Second Major Times: 8:46 PM-10:46 PM
First Minor Times: 4:00 AM-5:00 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:37 PM-2:37 PM
Date: 1/16/2026    
Moon Phase: 4% waning
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 9:13 AM-11:13 AM
Second Major Times: 9:39 PM-11:39 PM
First Minor Times: 4:54 AM-5:54 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:31 PM-3:31 PM
Date: 1/17/2026    
Moon Phase: 1% waning
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 10:05 AM-12:05 PM
Second Major Times: 10:31 PM-12:31 AM
First Minor Times: 5:42 AM-6:42 AM
Second Minor Times: 3:29 PM-4:29 PM
Date: 1/18/2026    
Moon Phase: 0% new
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 10:57 AM-12:57 PM
First Minor Times: 6:25 AM-7:25 AM
Second Minor Times: 4:31 PM-5:31 PM
Date: 1/19/2026    
Moon Phase: 1% waxing
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 11:46 AM-1:46 PM
First Minor Times: 7:03 AM-8:03 AM
Second Minor Times: 5:33 PM-6:33 PM
Date: 1/20/2026    
Moon Phase: 4% waxing
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 12:10 AM-2:10 AM
Second Major Times: 12:33 PM-2:33 PM
First Minor Times: 7:35 AM-8:35 AM
Second Minor Times: 6:36 PM-7:36 PM
Date: 1/21/2026    
Moon Phase: 9% waxing
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 12:56 AM-2:56 AM
Second Major Times: 1:19 PM-3:19 PM
First Minor Times: 8:05 AM-9:05 AM
Second Minor Times: 7:38 PM-8:38 PM
Date: 1/22/2026    
Moon Phase: 16% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 1:41 AM-3:41 AM
Second Major Times: 2:03 PM-4:03 PM
First Minor Times: 8:33 AM-9:33 AM
Second Minor Times: 8:40 PM-9:40 PM
Date: 1/23/2026    
Moon Phase: 24% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 2:25 AM-4:25 AM
Second Major Times: 2:48 PM-4:48 PM
First Minor Times: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Second Minor Times: 9:42 PM-10:42 PM
Date: 1/24/2026    
Moon Phase: 34% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:11 AM-5:11 AM
Second Major Times: 3:34 PM-5:34 PM
First Minor Times: 9:29 AM-10:29 AM
Second Minor Times: 10:47 PM-11:47 PM
Date: 1/25/2026    
Moon Phase: 50% first
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:58 AM-5:58 AM
Second Major Times: 4:23 PM-6:23 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 9:59 AM-10:59 AM
Date: 1/26/2026    
Moon Phase: 56% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 4:50 AM-6:50 AM
Second Major Times: 5:17 PM-7:17 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 10:35 AM-11:35 AM
Date: 1/27/2026    
Moon Phase: 67% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:45 AM-7:45 AM
Second Major Times: 6:15 PM-8:15 PM
First Minor Times: 1:06 AM-2:06 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:18 AM-12:18 PM
Date: 1/28/2026    
Moon Phase: 78% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:46 AM-8:46 AM
Second Major Times: 7:18 PM-9:18 PM
First Minor Times: 2:17 AM-3:17 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:09 PM-1:09 PM
Date: 1/29/2026    
Moon Phase: 87% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 7:50 AM-9:50 AM
Second Major Times: 8:23 PM-10:23 PM
First Minor Times: 3:27 AM-4:27 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:11 PM-2:11 PM
Date: 1/30/2026    
Moon Phase: 94% waxing
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 8:55 AM-10:55 AM
Second Major Times: 9:26 PM-11:26 PM
First Minor Times: 4:30 AM-5:30 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:20 PM-3:20 PM
Sep
October 2025
Nov
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
28
Major Times:
4:24 AM-6:24 AM
4:50 PM-6:50 PM
Minor Times:
12:31 PM-1:31 PM
10:06 PM-11:06 PM
prediction Average+
 
29
Major Times:
5:16 AM-7:16 AM
5:43 PM-7:43 PM
Minor Times:
1:24 PM-2:24 PM
11:01 PM-12:01 AM
prediction Average
First Quarter
30
Major Times:
6:09 AM-8:09 AM
6:36 PM-8:36 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
2:11 PM-3:11 PM
prediction Average
 
1
Major Times:
7:02 AM-9:02 AM
7:28 PM-9:28 PM
Minor Times:
12:01 AM-1:01 AM
2:54 PM-3:54 PM
prediction Average
 
2
Major Times:
7:53 AM-9:53 AM
8:18 PM-10:18 PM
Minor Times:
1:06 AM-2:06 AM
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
prediction Average
 
3
Major Times:
8:43 AM-10:43 AM
9:08 PM-11:08 PM
Minor Times:
2:11 AM-3:11 AM
4:03 PM-5:03 PM
prediction Average
 
4
Major Times:
9:32 AM-11:32 AM
9:56 PM-11:56 PM
Minor Times:
3:17 AM-4:17 AM
4:35 PM-5:35 PM
prediction Good
 
5
Major Times:
10:20 AM-12:20 PM
10:45 PM-12:45 AM
Minor Times:
4:24 AM-5:24 AM
5:05 PM-6:05 PM
prediction Better++
 
6
Major Times:
11:09 AM-1:09 PM
11:35 PM-1:35 AM
Minor Times:
5:33 AM-6:33 AM
5:35 PM-6:35 PM
prediction SEASONS BEST
Full Moon
7
Major Times:
--:-----:--
12:01 PM-2:01 PM
Minor Times:
6:44 AM-7:44 AM
6:08 PM-7:08 PM
prediction Best
 
8
Major Times:
12:28 AM-2:28 AM
12:56 PM-2:56 PM
Minor Times:
7:56 AM-8:56 AM
6:45 PM-7:45 PM
prediction Better++
 
9
Major Times:
1:25 AM-3:25 AM
1:54 PM-3:54 PM
Minor Times:
9:12 AM-10:12 AM
7:29 PM-8:29 PM
prediction Good
 
10
Major Times:
2:25 AM-4:25 AM
2:57 PM-4:57 PM
Minor Times:
10:27 AM-11:27 AM
8:21 PM-9:21 PM
prediction Average
 
11
Major Times:
3:29 AM-5:29 AM
4:01 PM-6:01 PM
Minor Times:
11:38 AM-12:38 PM
9:21 PM-10:21 PM
prediction Average
 
12
Major Times:
4:32 AM-6:32 AM
5:03 PM-7:03 PM
Minor Times:
12:41 PM-1:41 PM
10:26 PM-11:26 PM
prediction Average
 
13
Major Times:
5:34 AM-7:34 AM
6:03 PM-8:03 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
1:33 PM-2:33 PM
prediction Average+
Last Quarter
14
Major Times:
6:30 AM-8:30 AM
6:57 PM-8:57 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
2:16 PM-3:16 PM
prediction Average+
 
15
Major Times:
7:22 AM-9:22 AM
7:46 PM-9:46 PM
Minor Times:
12:41 AM-1:41 AM
2:52 PM-3:52 PM
prediction Average
 
16
Major Times:
8:09 AM-10:09 AM
8:31 PM-10:31 PM
Minor Times:
1:44 AM-2:44 AM
3:22 PM-4:22 PM
prediction Average
 
17
Major Times:
8:52 AM-10:52 AM
9:13 PM-11:13 PM
Minor Times:
2:45 AM-3:45 AM
3:48 PM-4:48 PM
prediction Average
 
18
Major Times:
9:33 AM-11:33 AM
9:53 PM-11:53 PM
Minor Times:
3:43 AM-4:43 AM
4:13 PM-5:13 PM
prediction Good
 
19
Major Times:
10:14 AM-12:14 PM
10:34 PM-12:34 AM
Minor Times:
4:40 AM-5:40 AM
4:38 PM-5:38 PM
prediction Better++
 
20
Major Times:
--:-----:--
10:54 AM-12:54 PM
Minor Times:
5:36 AM-6:36 AM
5:03 PM-6:03 PM
prediction Best++++
 
21
Major Times:
--:-----:--
11:35 AM-1:35 PM
Minor Times:
6:32 AM-7:32 AM
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
prediction Best
New Moon
22
Major Times:
--:-----:--
12:19 PM-2:19 PM
Minor Times:
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
prediction Better
 
23
Major Times:
12:41 AM-2:41 AM
1:05 PM-3:05 PM
Minor Times:
8:28 AM-9:28 AM
6:34 PM-7:34 PM
prediction Better
 
24
Major Times:
1:28 AM-3:28 AM
1:53 PM-3:53 PM
Minor Times:
9:27 AM-10:27 AM
7:14 PM-8:14 PM
prediction Good
 
25
Major Times:
2:18 AM-4:18 AM
2:44 PM-4:44 PM
Minor Times:
10:24 AM-11:24 AM
8:00 PM-9:00 PM
prediction Average
 
26
Major Times:
3:10 AM-5:10 AM
3:36 PM-5:36 PM
Minor Times:
11:17 AM-12:17 PM
8:53 PM-9:53 PM
prediction Average
 
27
Major Times:
4:02 AM-6:02 AM
4:28 PM-6:28 PM
Minor Times:
12:06 PM-1:06 PM
9:50 PM-10:50 PM
prediction Average+
 
28
Major Times:
4:53 AM-6:53 AM
5:19 PM-7:19 PM
Minor Times:
12:49 PM-1:49 PM
10:52 PM-11:52 PM
prediction Average
 
29
Major Times:
5:44 AM-7:44 AM
6:08 PM-8:08 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
1:27 PM-2:27 PM
prediction Average
First Quarter
30
Major Times:
6:33 AM-8:33 AM
6:57 PM-8:57 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
prediction Average
 
31
Major Times:
7:20 AM-9:20 AM
7:44 PM-9:44 PM
Minor Times:
12:58 AM-1:58 AM
2:31 PM-3:31 PM
prediction Average
 
1
Major Times:
8:07 AM-10:07 AM
8:31 PM-10:31 PM
Minor Times:
2:03 AM-3:03 AM
3:01 PM-4:01 PM
prediction Average