The Efate Sighting Assembly
On the 29th of each lunar month, the community gathers at the Port Vila Mosque and the coastal shores of Mele Bay to observe the young crescent moon setting over the Coral Sea.
South Pacific Regional Coordination
When maritime storm fronts impede local visual verification, the society consults sighting determinations from neighboring Fiji (FML) and New Zealand (FIANZ).
Day Transition Dynamics
The civil calendar updates at 12:00 AM midnight Vanuatu Time (VUT, Pacific/Efate, UTC+11), while religious observance begins at sunset with the Maghrib prayer.