Moon phase in Vavaea

Lunar calendar and moon data for June 17, 2026

Moon Phase

Vavaea - Moonrise: 08:26. Moonset: 20:24.

Moonrise

08:26

7 hours ago

Next: tomorrow at 09:22

Moonset

20:24

In 5 hours

Times shown in Pacific/Guadalcanal · UTC+11:00

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

3% illuminated

Celestial trajectory

Wed, Jun 17, 2026

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

Sun alt / az 33.6° 126° SE

Moon alt / az 52.7° 156° SSE

Sky phase Daylight

Now 15:29

05:18 Astr. dawn

06:33 Sunrise

12:21 Solar noon

18:08 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Moon bearings—

Vavaea on the map · moon bearings today

Vavaea, Solomon Islands

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illumination3%
Moonrise08:26
Moonset20:24
Moonrise bearing64°
Moonset bearing294°

Continent: Oceania
Country: Solomon Islands
City: Vavaea
Population: 10.8K
Coordinates: -9.44°, 159.96°

Upcoming phases

Next full moon

June 30, 2026 in 13 days

Next new moon

July 14, 2026 in 28 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

Vavaea moon calendar — June 2026

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

1Mon

Full Moon

Moonrise

18:42

Moonset

07:02

Illumination

100%

2Tue

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

19:33

Moonset

07:53

Illumination

98%

3Wed

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

20:25

Moonset

08:44

Illumination

95%

4Thu

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

21:16

Moonset

09:31

Illumination

91%

5Fri

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

22:07

Moonset

10:17

Illumination

85%

6Sat

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

22:57

Moonset

11:00

Illumination

77%

7Sun

Waning Gibbous

Moonrise

23:46

Moonset

11:41

Illumination

68%

8Mon

Last Quarter

Moonrise

00:35+1d

Moonset

12:21

Illumination

58%

9Tue

Last Quarter

Moonrise

00:35

Moonset

13:02

Illumination

47%

10Wed

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

01:25

Moonset

13:44

Illumination

36%

11Thu

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

02:17

Moonset

14:29

Illumination

26%

12Fri

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

03:13

Moonset

15:18

Illumination

17%

13Sat

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

04:12

Moonset

16:12

Illumination

14Sun

Waning Crescent

Moonrise

05:15

Moonset

17:11

Illumination

15Mon

New Moon

Moonrise

06:20

Moonset

18:15

Illumination

16Tue

New Moon

Moonrise

07:25

Moonset

19:20

Illumination

17WedToday

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

08:26

Moonset

20:24

Illumination

18Thu

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

09:22

Moonset

21:24

Illumination

19Fri

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

10:12

Moonset

22:21

Illumination

16%

20Sat

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

10:58

Moonset

23:13

Illumination

25%

21Sun

Waxing Crescent

Moonrise

11:39

Moonset

00:02+1d

Illumination

35%

22Mon

First Quarter

Moonrise

12:19

Moonset

00:02

Illumination

46%

23Tue

First Quarter

Moonrise

12:58

Moonset

00:50

Illumination

56%

24Wed

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

13:37

Moonset

01:38

Illumination

66%

25Thu

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

14:18

Moonset

02:26

Illumination

75%

26Fri

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

15:01

Moonset

03:15

Illumination

83%

27Sat

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

15:47

Moonset

04:05

Illumination

90%

28Sun

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

16:36

Moonset

04:56

Illumination

95%

29Mon

Waxing Gibbous

Moonrise

17:26

Moonset

05:47

Illumination

98%

30Tue

Full Moon

Moonrise

18:18

Moonset

06:37

Illumination

100%

Date	Moonrise	Moonset	Illumination	Phase
1Mon	18:42	07:02	100%	Full Moon
2Tue	19:33	07:53	98%	Waning Gibbous
3Wed	20:25	08:44	95%	Waning Gibbous
4Thu	21:16	09:31	91%	Waning Gibbous
5Fri	22:07	10:17	85%	Waning Gibbous
6Sat	22:57	11:00	77%	Waning Gibbous
7Sun	23:46	11:41	68%	Waning Gibbous
8Mon	00:35+1d	12:21	58%	Last Quarter
9Tue	00:35	13:02	47%	Last Quarter
10Wed	01:25	13:44	36%	Waning Crescent
11Thu	02:17	14:29	26%	Waning Crescent
12Fri	03:13	15:18	17%	Waning Crescent
13Sat	04:12	16:12	9%	Waning Crescent
14Sun	05:15	17:11	4%	Waning Crescent
15Mon	06:20	18:15	1%	New Moon
16Tue	07:25	19:20	0%	New Moon
17WedToday	08:26	20:24	3%	Waxing Crescent
18Thu	09:22	21:24	8%	Waxing Crescent
19Fri	10:12	22:21	16%	Waxing Crescent
20Sat	10:58	23:13	25%	Waxing Crescent
21Sun	11:39	00:02+1d	35%	Waxing Crescent
22Mon	12:19	00:02	46%	First Quarter
23Tue	12:58	00:50	56%	First Quarter
24Wed	13:37	01:38	66%	Waxing Gibbous
25Thu	14:18	02:26	75%	Waxing Gibbous
26Fri	15:01	03:15	83%	Waxing Gibbous
27Sat	15:47	04:05	90%	Waxing Gibbous
28Sun	16:36	04:56	95%	Waxing Gibbous
29Mon	17:26	05:47	98%	Waxing Gibbous
30Tue	18:18	06:37	100%	Full Moon

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What phase is the moon in Vavaea tonight?

Tonight the moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase, with 3% illumination.

When does the moon rise tonight in Vavaea?

Vavaea - Moonrise: ⁨08:26⁩. Moonset: ⁨20:24⁩.

How much of the moon is illuminated tonight in Vavaea?

Tonight the moon is 3% illuminated in Vavaea — it is currently a Waxing Crescent.

Is the moon visible tonight in Vavaea?

Yes — the moon is above the horizon in Vavaea for part of the night, rising at 08:26 and setting at 20:24. Cloud cover and surrounding light pollution can still obscure it.

When is the next full moon in Vavaea?

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

When is the next new moon in Vavaea?

The next new moon over Vavaea 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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