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Moon Phase in Ho Chi Minh City Today

Monday, June 29, 2026 · Vietnam

Full Moon

99% illuminated

Tonight’s Moon in Ho Chi Minh City

Moonrise5:02 PM
Moonset4:41 AM
Peak Altitude41°
DirectionSW

Best viewing at 1:00 AM facing SW · 41° above horizon

The Moon & Ho Chi Minh City

Population9.3M
Elevation19m
Clear Nights96/yr
Latitude10.8°N

tropical monsoon with distinct dry season for optimal viewing

Lunar Culture in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese culture celebrates Tet Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn Festival) as a children's festival with lantern processions and mooncake exchanges. Ho Chi Minh City's large Chinese-Vietnamese community maintains traditional lunar festival observances. Vietnamese lunar new year (Tet Nguyen Dan) is the most important holiday, timed by the lunisolar calendar. The city's War Remnants Museum neighborhood hosts cultural moon viewing events.

How the Moon Affects Ho Chi Minh City

The Saigon River is tidal, with lunar-driven water level changes affecting river transport and flooding in low-lying districts. The Mekong Delta's agriculture, including rice paddies and shrimp farming, follows lunar tidal patterns. Vietnamese fishing in the South China Sea uses lunar-based solunar tables. The dry season (December-April) provides the clearest skies for observation.

Best Moon Viewing in Ho Chi Minh City

Bitexco Financial Tower's Saigon Skydeck (178m) offers the highest city view. Thu Thiem Bridge provides a riverside moonrise perspective. Time viewing during the dry season (December-April) to avoid monsoon cloud cover.

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Upcoming Lunar Events

Next Full MoonTuesday, June 30
Next New MoonTuesday, July 14
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Full MoonStrawberry Moon

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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New Moon

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Full MoonBuck Moon

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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New Moon

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Full MoonSturgeon Moon

Friday, August 28, 2026

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New Moon

Friday, September 11, 2026

Moonphase Watches & Ho Chi Minh City

Set Your Moonphase Watch in Ho Chi Minh City

To set your moonphase complication in Ho Chi Minh City: wait for the next full moon (Tuesday, June 30), then advance the moonphase disc to show a full moon centered in the aperture. Set the time to 5:02 PM local time. Use our drift calculator to check if your complication has drifted since you last set it.

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