Moon Phase In Buka
The moon phase currently is Full Moon phase in Buka, Papua New Guinea as of the 21st of May 2026. Currently, the moon is 8 days old and has 21.73% illumination. The current phase began on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and will end on Saturday, May 23, 2026.Moon Phase In Buka

🌒Waxing Crescent
21.73% Of Illumination
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time of moonrise and set
As of today, Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Buka, Papua New Guinea, the moon rises in the east direction at 11:01 AM, and it will set in the west direction at 11:10 PM.Moon Rise
11:01 AM
Moon Set
11:10 PM
Moon Today in Buka, Papua New Guinea
| Phase | 🌒Waxing Crescent |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 21.73% |
| Moon Age | 8 Day |
| Altitude | -50.77° |
| Angular | 31.07° |
| Period | 12 hour and 9 minute |
| Distance | 367,222.11 km |
Moon In 24 Hours
| Time | Age | Moonlight (Illumination) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12:00 AM | 4.28 | 19.31% | 366,507.78 km |
| Thu 01:00 AM | 4.32 | 19.7% | 366,620.75 km |
| Thu 02:00 AM | 4.37 | 20.1% | 366,735.47 km |
| Thu 03:00 AM | 4.42 | 20.49% | 366,851.92 km |
| Thu 04:00 AM | 4.46 | 20.89% | 366,970.09 km |
| Thu 05:00 AM | 4.51 | 21.29% | 367,089.97 km |
| Thu 06:00 AM | 4.55 | 21.69% | 367,211.53 km |
| Thu 07:00 AM | 4.6 | 22.1% | 367,334.77 km |
| Thu 08:00 AM | 4.65 | 22.5% | 367,459.67 km |
| Thu 09:00 AM | 4.69 | 22.91% | 367,586.22 km |
| Thu 10:00 AM | 4.74 | 23.32% | 367,714.40 km |
| Thu 11:00 AM | 4.78 | 23.73% | 367,844.19 km |
| Thu 12:00 PM | 4.83 | 24.15% | 367,975.59 km |
| Thu 01:00 PM | 4.87 | 24.56% | 368,108.57 km |
| Thu 02:00 PM | 4.92 | 24.98% | 368,243.12 km |
| Thu 03:00 PM | 4.97 | 25.4% | 368,379.22 km |
| Thu 04:00 PM | 5.01 | 25.82% | 368,516.87 km |
| Thu 05:00 PM | 5.06 | 26.25% | 368,656.03 km |
| Thu 06:00 PM | 5.1 | 26.67% | 368,796.71 km |
| Thu 07:00 PM | 5.15 | 27.1% | 368,938.87 km |
| Thu 08:00 PM | 5.19 | 27.53% | 369,082.51 km |
| Thu 09:00 PM | 5.24 | 27.95% | 369,227.60 km |
| Thu 10:00 PM | 5.28 | 28.39% | 369,374.13 km |
| Thu 11:00 PM | 5.33 | 28.82% | 369,522.09 km |
10 Days Moon Phase Forecast
| Date | Moon Phase | Age | Moonlight (Illumination) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 21st May | 🌒Waxing Crescent | 4.28 | 19.31% |
| Fri, 22nd May | 🌒Waxing Crescent | 5.37 | 29.25% |
| Fri, 22nd May, Start at 4 AM | 🌓First Quarter | 5.55 | 31% |
| Sat, 23rd May | 🌓First Quarter | 6.43 | 39.94% |
| Sun, 24th May | 🌓First Quarter | 7.46 | 50.79% |
| Mon, 25th May | 🌓First Quarter | 8.45 | 61.28% |
| Mon, 25th May, Start at 8 PM | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 9.26 | 69.46% |
| Tue, 26th May | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 9.42 | 71.01% |
| Wed, 27th May | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 10.37 | 79.67% |
| Thu, 28th May | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 11.3 | 87.01% |
| Fri, 29th May | 🌔Waxing Gibbous | 12.22 | 92.83% |
| Fri, 29th May, Start at 7 PM | 🌕Full Moon | 12.94 | 96.26% |
| Sat, 30th May | 🌕Full Moon | 13.13 | 96.99% |
| Sun, 31st May | 🌕Full Moon | 14.03 | 99.38% |