Moon phase in Vacoas

Lunar calendar and moon data for June 17, 2026

Moon Phase

Vacoas - Moonrise: 08:55. Moonset: 20:11.

Moonrise

08:55

8 hours ago

Next: tomorrow at 09:45

Moonset

20:11

In 4 hours

Times shown in Indian/Mauritius · UTC+04:00

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

4% illuminated

Celestial trajectory

Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Where the sun and moon sit in the sky throughout today in Vacoas. Drag or hover across the panel to scrub through the day.

Sun alt / az 13.3° 121° ESE

Moon alt / az 38.2° 146° SE

Sky phase Daylight

Now 16:30

05:25 Astr. dawn

06:43 Sunrise

12:11 Solar noon

17:38 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Moon bearings—

Vacoas on the map · moon bearings today

Vacoas, Mauritius

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illumination4%
Moonrise08:55
Moonset20:11
Moonrise bearing64°
Moonset bearing294°

Continent: Africa
Country: Mauritius
City: Vacoas
Population: 115.3K
Coordinates: -20.30°, 57.48°

Upcoming phases

Next full moon

June 30, 2026 in 13 days

Next new moon

July 14, 2026 in 27 days

This month's moon — June 2026

Moon phase each day of this month. See the table below for rise, set and illumination.

7 Last Quarter

8 Last Quarter

14 New Moon

15 New Moon

21 First Quarter

22 First Quarter

29 Full Moon

30 Full Moon

Vacoas moon calendar — June 2026

A full month of moonrise, moonset and illumination for Vacoas. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

Full Moon

Moonrise

18:20

Moonset

07:33

Illumination

100%

2Tue

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

19:12

Moonset

08:24

Illumination

98%

3Wed

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

20:06

Moonset

09:12

Illumination

94%

4Thu

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

21:01

Moonset

09:56

Illumination

89%

5Fri

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

21:56

Moonset

10:37

Illumination

82%

6Sat

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

22:50

Moonset

11:15

Illumination

74%

7Sun

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

23:45

Moonset

11:50

Illumination

65%

8Mon

Last Quarter

Moonrise

00:39+1d

Moonset

12:25

Illumination

55%

9Tue

Last Quarter

Moonrise

00:39

Moonset

13:01

Illumination

44%

10Wed

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

01:35

Moonset

13:38

Illumination

33%

11Thu

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

02:34

Moonset

14:18

Illumination

23%

12Fri

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

03:36

Moonset

15:04

Illumination

14%

13Sat

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

04:41

Moonset

15:55

Illumination

14Sun

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

05:48

Moonset

16:53

Illumination

15Mon

New Moon

Moonrise

06:55

Moonset

17:57

Illumination

16Tue

New Moon

Moonrise

07:58

Moonset

19:04

Illumination

17WedToday

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

08:55

Moonset

20:11

Illumination

18Thu

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

09:45

Moonset

21:15

Illumination

10%

19Fri

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

10:28

Moonset

22:15

Illumination

18%

20Sat

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

11:07

Moonset

23:12

Illumination

28%

21Sun

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

11:43

Moonset

00:07+1d

Illumination

38%

22Mon

First Quarter

Moonrise

12:17

Moonset

00:07

Illumination

49%

23Tue

First Quarter

Moonrise

12:51

Moonset

01:00

Illumination

59%

24Wed

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

13:25

Moonset

01:52

Illumination

69%

25Thu

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

14:02

Moonset

02:45

Illumination

78%

26Fri

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

14:42

Moonset

03:39

Illumination

85%

27Sat

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

15:26

Moonset

04:33

Illumination

91%

28Sun

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

16:14

Moonset

05:26

Illumination

96%

29Mon

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

17:05

Moonset

06:18

Illumination

99%

30Tue

Full Moon

Moonrise

17:58

Moonset

07:07

Illumination

100%

Date	Moonrise	Moonset	Illumination	Phase
1Mon	18:20	07:33	100%	Full Moon
2Tue	19:12	08:24	98%	Waning Gibbous
3Wed	20:06	09:12	94%	Waning Gibbous
4Thu	21:01	09:56	89%	Waning Gibbous
5Fri	21:56	10:37	82%	Waning Gibbous
6Sat	22:50	11:15	74%	Waning Gibbous
7Sun	23:45	11:50	65%	Waning Gibbous
8Mon	00:39+1d	12:25	55%	Last Quarter
9Tue	00:39	13:01	44%	Last Quarter
10Wed	01:35	13:38	33%	Waning Crescent
11Thu	02:34	14:18	23%	Waning Crescent
12Fri	03:36	15:04	14%	Waning Crescent
13Sat	04:41	15:55	7%	Waning Crescent
14Sun	05:48	16:53	2%	Waning Crescent
15Mon	06:55	17:57	0%	New Moon
16Tue	07:58	19:04	1%	New Moon
17WedToday	08:55	20:11	4%	Waxing Crescent
18Thu	09:45	21:15	10%	Waxing Crescent
19Fri	10:28	22:15	18%	Waxing Crescent
20Sat	11:07	23:12	28%	Waxing Crescent
21Sun	11:43	00:07+1d	38%	Waxing Crescent
22Mon	12:17	00:07	49%	First Quarter
23Tue	12:51	01:00	59%	First Quarter
24Wed	13:25	01:52	69%	Waxing Gibbous
25Thu	14:02	02:45	78%	Waxing Gibbous
26Fri	14:42	03:39	85%	Waxing Gibbous
27Sat	15:26	04:33	91%	Waxing Gibbous
28Sun	16:14	05:26	96%	Waxing Gibbous
29Mon	17:05	06:18	99%	Waxing Gibbous
30Tue	17:58	07:07	100%	Full Moon

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What phase is the moon in Vacoas tonight?

Tonight the moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase, with 4% illumination.

When does the moon rise tonight in Vacoas?

Vacoas - Moonrise: ⁨08:55⁩. Moonset: ⁨20:11⁩.

How much of the moon is illuminated tonight in Vacoas?

Tonight the moon is 4% illuminated in Vacoas — it is currently a Waxing Crescent.

Is the moon visible tonight in Vacoas?

Yes — the moon is above the horizon in Vacoas for part of the night, rising at 08:55 and setting at 20:11. Cloud cover and surrounding light pollution can still obscure it.

When is the next full moon in Vacoas?

The next full moon over Vacoas is on June 30, 2026.

When is the next new moon in Vacoas?

The next new moon over Vacoas is on July 14, 2026.

How long is a lunar month?

A synodic month — the time from one new moon to the next — averages 29.53 days. That is why the moon's rise time shifts by roughly 50 minutes later each day and the same phase returns on a slightly different date each month.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

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