Hawaiian Lunar Calendar
2017
About This Calendar In the traditional Hawaiian calendar, the 29.5-day mahina (moon) cycle is divided into three anahulu (10-day periods): ho‘onui (growing bigger), beginning on the first visible crescent; poepoe (round
or full); and emi (decreasing). The traditional names of the Hawaiian moon months and phases may vary by island and moku (district). This calendar uses the O‘ahu moon phases listed in the Hawaiian Almanac by Clarice Taylor. The tides are for Honolulu.
A publication of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council pursuant to NOAA Award NA14NMF4520236
© 2017, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
About the Council The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is one of eight councils established by Congress in 1976. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Western Pacific Council has authority over fisheries in the Pacific Ocean seaward of state/territorial waters of Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam, the Common wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and eight US Pacific remote island areas. The MSA mandates the establishment of Advisory Panels (APs) to assist the councils in the collection and evaluation of infor mation relevant to the development and
amendment of its fishery management plans. The Hawai‘i AP, assists the Western Pacific Council with the Hawai‘i Archipelago and Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plans. AP members are appointed by the Council and serve four-year terms. They represent a balance of commercial, recrea tional and other interests. Gary Beals (captsmurf2@hotmail.com) is the Hawai‘i AP chair. Decisions and recommendations made by the APs are advisory. Regular and emergency meetings of the AP are open to the public unless they pertain to matters of national security, employment or litigation.
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 522-8220 Fax: (808) 522-8226 Email: info.wpcouncil@noaa.gov Web: www.wpcouncil.org Cover image depicting the Hawaiian lunar cycle, © 2010, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Cover photo: Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis). ISBN 978-1-944827-02-1
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
N
Hoaka
SAT 6
Huna
6
N
N
N
Kūkahi
SUN 6
6
Mohalu
TUE 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
FRI 6
6
N
WED 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
‘Ianuali 28- Pepeluali 26, 2017
SAT 6
N
Kūlua
MON 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
TUE 6
Kūkolu
6
Akua
THU 6
‘Olepau
6
N
FEBRUARY
Hilo
JANUARY 3 2 1 0 -1
Ka‘elo
SUN 6
6
N
N
WED 6
Hoku
FRI 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
MON 6
6
N
N
6
N
THU 6
6
Māhealani
SAT 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
‘Olekūkahi
Kūpau
TUE 6
6
N
SUN 6
N
WED 6
6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
FRI
N
N
‘Olekūlua
6
N
SAT 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
MON 6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
TUE 6
‘Olekūkolu
6
6
6
N
SUN 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
THU
N
N
WED 6
‘Olepau
6
6
6
N
MON 6
Lā‘aupau
6
Mauli
FRI
N
N
THU 6
Muku
SAT 6
6
N
SUN 6
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
Hilo
Hoaka
N
MON 6
Huna
6
Kūkahi
N
N
6
N
TUE 6
6
Mohalu
THU 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
Pepeluali 27 - Malaki 27, 2017 Kūlua
Kūpau
Kūkolu
‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
MARCH
FEBRUARY 3 2 1 0 -1
Kaulua
SUN 6
6
N
FRI 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
MON 6
N
WED 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
THU 6
6
Akua
SAT 6
‘Olepau
6
N
TUE 6
6
N
N
6
Hoku
SUN 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
FRI
N
WED 6
6
N
N
N
SAT 6
6
Māhealani
MON 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
6
THU 6
6
N
TUE 6
N
FRI 6
SUN 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
6
N
MON 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
WED 6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
THU 6
6
6
6
N
TUE 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
SAT
N
FRI
N
6
Muku
SUN 6
6
N
MON 6
6
N
WED 6
Lā‘aupau
6
N
SAT 6
Nana Hoaka
Kūkahi
Kūlua
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
TUE 6
N
N
6
N
WED 6
6
Mohalu
FRI 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
APRIL N
Huna
6
‘Olekūkahi
Kūpau
Kūkolu
MARCH
Hilo
Malaki 28 – A ‘ pelila 25, 2017
MON 6
6
N
SAT 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
TUE 6
N
THU 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
6
6
Akua
SUN 6
‘Olepau
6
FRI
N
WED 6
6
N
N
SAT 6
Hoku
MON 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
THU 6
6
N
N
N
SUN 6
6
Māhealani
TUE 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
6
FRI 6
6
N
WED 6
N
SAT 6
MON 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
6
N
TUE 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
THU 6
6
Kāne
6
N
FRI
N
6
6
6
6
N
WED 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
SUN
N
N
SAT 6
Muku
MON 6
6
N
TUE 6
6
THU
N
6
Lā‘aupau
6
N
SUN 6
Welo Hoaka
Kūkahi
Kūlua
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
Kūpau
Kūkolu
‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
MAY
APRIL
Hilo
A ‘ pelila 26 – Mei 25, 2017
6
N
WED 6
Huna
6
N
N
N
THU 6
6
Mohalu
SAT 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
TUE 6
6
N
SUN 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
WED 6
FRI
N
6
6
Hua
6
N
N
SAT 6
6
Akua
MON 6
‘Olepau
6
N
THU 6
6
N
N
SUN 6
Hoku
TUE 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
FRI 6
6
N
N
N
MON 6
6
Māhealani
WED 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
6
SAT 6
6
N
THU 6
N
SUN 6
TUE 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
WED 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
FRI
N
6
N
SAT 6
6
6
6
N
THU 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
MON
N
N
SUN 6
6
6
6
N
FRI 6
Lā‘aupau
6
Mauli
TUE
N
N
MON 6
Muku
WED 6
6
N
THU 6
Ikiiki Hoaka
Kūkahi
Kūlua
‘Olekūkahi
Kūpau
Kūkolu
MAY 3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
FRI
N
6
Huna
6
N
N
6
N
SAT 6
6
Mohalu
MON 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
JUNE
Hilo
Mei 26 – Iune 23, 2017
THU 6
6
N
TUE 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
FRI 6
N
SUN 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
MON 6
6
Akua
WED 6
‘Olepau
6
N
SAT 6
6
N
N
TUE 6
Hoku
THU 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
SUN 6
6
N
N
N
WED 6
6
Māhealani
FRI 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
6
MON 6
6
N
SAT 6
N
TUE 6
THU 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
6
N
6
Lā‘aukūkahi
SUN 6
6
Kāne
6
FRI
N
N
MON 6
6
6
6
N
SAT 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
WED
N
N
TUE 6
Muku
THU 6
6
N
FRI 6
6
N
SUN 6
Lā‘aupau
6
N
WED 6
Ka‘aona Hoaka
Kūkahi
Kūlua
Kūkolu
Kūpau
‘Olekūkahi
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
JULY
JUNE
Hilo
Iune 24 – Iulai 23, 2017
6
N
SAT 6
Huna
6
N
N
N
SUN 6
6
Mohalu
TUE 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
FRI 6
6
N
WED 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
SAT 6
N
MON 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
TUE 6
6
Akua
THU 6
‘Olepau
6
N
SUN 6
6
N
N
WED 6
Hoku
FRI 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
MON 6
6
N
N
N
THU 6
6
Māhealani
SAT 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
6
TUE 6
6
N
SUN 6
N
WED 6
6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
FRI
N
N
6
N
SAT 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
MON 6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
TUE 6
6
6
6
N
SUN 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
THU
N
N
WED 6
6
6
6
N
MON 6
Lā‘aupau
6
Mauli
FRI
N
N
THU 6
Muku
SAT 6
6
N
SUN 6
Hinaia‘ele‘ele Hoaka
Kūkahi
Kūlua
‘Olekūkahi
Kūpau
Kūkolu
‘Olekūlua
JULY 3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
N
MON 6
Huna
6
N
N
6
N
TUE 6
6
Mohalu
THU 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
AUGUST
Hilo
Iulai 24 – A ‘ ukake 21, 2017
SUN 6
6
N
FRI 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
MON 6
N
WED 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
THU 6
6
Akua
SAT 6
‘Olepau
6
N
TUE 6
6
N
N
6
Hoku
SUN 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
FRI
N
WED 6
6
N
N
N
SAT 6
6
Māhealani
MON 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
6
THU 6
6
N
TUE 6
N
FRI 6
SUN 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
6
N
MON 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
WED 6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
THU 6
6
6
6
N
TUE 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
SAT
N
FRI
N
6
Muku
SUN 6
6
N
MON 6
6
N
WED 6
Lā‘aupau
6
N
SAT 6
Mahoe Mua Hoaka
Kūkahi
Kūlua
Kūpau
Kūkolu
‘Olekūkahi
‘Olekūlua
‘Olekūkolu
‘Olepau
AUGUST
Hilo
A ‘ ukake 22 –Kepakemape 19, 2017
6
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
N
TUE 6
Huna
SEPTEMBER
3 2 1 0 -1
6
N
N
N
WED 6
6
Mohalu
FRI 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
MON 6
6
N
SAT 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
TUE 6
N
THU 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
6
6
Akua
SUN 6
‘Olepau
6
FRI
N
WED 6
6
N
N
SAT 6
Hoku
MON 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
THU 6
6
N
N
N
SUN 6
6
Māhealani
TUE 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
6
FRI 6
6
N
WED 6
N
SAT 6
MON 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
6
N
TUE 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
THU 6
6
Kāne
6
N
FRI
N
6
6
6
6
N
6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
SUN
WED
N
N
SAT 6
Muku
MON 6
6
N
TUE 6
6
N
THU 6
Lā‘aupau
6
N
SUN 6
Mahoe Hope
SEPTEMBER
Hilo
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
N
WED 6
Huna
6
N
SAT 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
N
6
OCTOBER
3 2 1 0 -1
Hoaka
TUE 6
N
Kūkahi
THU 6
6
Mohalu
6
N
SUN 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
WED 6
Kūlua
FRI
N
6
6
Hua
6
N
N
SAT 6
Kūkolu
6
Akua
MON 6
‘Olepau
6
N
Kepakemape 20 –Okakopa 19, 2017
THU 6
6
N
N
SUN 6
Hoku
TUE 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
FRI 6
6
N
N
6
N
MON 6
6
Māhealani
WED 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
‘Olekūkahi
Kūpau
SAT 6
6
N
THU 6
N
SUN 6
TUE 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
6
6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
WED 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
FRI
N
‘Olekūlua
N
SAT 6
‘Olekūkolu
6
6
6
N
THU 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
MON
N
N
SUN 6
‘Olepau
6
6
6
N
FRI 6
Lā‘aupau
6
Mauli
TUE
N
N
MON 6
Muku
WED 6
6
N
THU 6
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
Hoaka
FRI
N
6
Huna
6
N
N
N
SAT 6
Mohalu
MON 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
THU 6
6
N
TUE 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
‘Okakopa 20 –Nowemapa 18, 2017
Kūkahi
FRI 6
6
N
SUN 6
Kūlua
6
Hua
NOVEMBER
Hilo
OCTOBER 3 2 1 0 -1
‘Ikuwa¯
6
N
N
MON 6
6
Akua
WED 6
‘Olepau
6
N
Kūkolu
SAT 6
6
N
N
TUE 6
Hoku
THU 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
SUN 6
6
N
N
6
N
‘Olekūkahi
WED 6
6
Māhealani
FRI 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
Kūpau
MON 6
6
N
SAT 6
N
TUE 6
THU 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
‘Olekūlua
6
N
6
Lā‘aukūkahi
SUN 6
6
Kāne
6
FRI
N
N
MON 6
‘Olekūkolu
6
6
6
N
SAT 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
WED
N
N
TUE 6
‘Olepau
6
6
6
N
SUN 6
Lā‘aupau
6
Mauli
THU
N
N
WED 6
Muku
FRI 6
6
N
SAT 6
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
Hilo
N
Hoaka
SUN 6
Huna
6
N
N
N
MON 6
Mohalu
WED 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
SAT 6
6
N
THU 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
Nowemapa 19 –Ke¯ke¯mapa 17, 2017
Kūkahi
SUN 6
6
N
TUE 6
Kūlua
6
Hua
DECEMBER
NOVEMBER 3 2 1 0 -1
Welehu
6
N
N
WED 6
6
Akua
FRI 6
‘Olepau
6
N
MON 6
6
N
N
THU 6
Hoku
SAT 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
TUE 6
6
N
N
6
N
FRI 6
6
Māhealani
SUN 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
‘Olekūkahi
Kūpau
Kūkolu
WED 6
6
N
MON 6
N
THU 6
SAT 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
‘Olekūlua
6
N
SUN 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
TUE 6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
WED 6
‘Olekūkolu
6
6
6
N
MON 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
FRI
N
N
THU 6
Muku
SAT 6
6
N
SUN 6
‘Olepau
6
N
TUE 6
Lā‘aupau
6
N
FRI 6
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
N
Hoaka
MON 6
Huna
6
N
N
N
TUE 6
6
Mohalu
THU 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
Kūkahi
SUN 6
6
N
FRI 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
MON 6
N
Kūlua
WED 6
6
Hua
6
N
N
N
Kūkolu
THU 6
Akua
SAT 6
‘Olepau
6
Ke¯ke¯mapa 18, 2017 –‘Ianuali 16, 2018
TUE 6
6
N
SUN 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
6
WED 6
FRI
N
6
Hoku
JANUARY
Hilo
DECEMBER 3 2 1 0 -1
Makali ‘i
6
N
N
6
N
‘Olekūkahi
SAT 6
6
Māhealani
MON 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
Kūpau
THU 6
6
N
TUE 6
N
FRI 6
SUN 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
N
‘Olekūlua
6
N
MON 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
WED 6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
THU 6
‘Olekūkolu
6
6
6
N
TUE 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
SAT
N
FRI
N
6
‘Olepau
6
6
6
N
WED 6
Lā‘aupau
6
Mauli
SUN
N
N
SAT 6
Muku
MON 6
6
N
TUE 6
3 2 1 0 -1
3 2 1 0 -1
6
N
Hoaka
WED 6
Huna
6
N
N
N
Kūkahi
THU 6
6
Mohalu
SAT 6
‘Olekūkahi
6
6
TUE 6
6
N
SUN 6
‘Olekūlua
6
N
‘Ianuali 17 – Pepeluali 15 , 2018
WED 6
Kūlua
FRI
N
6
6
Hua
6
N
N
SAT 6
6
Akua
MON 6
‘Olepau
6
N
THU 6
6
N
N
SUN 6
Hoku
TUE 6
Kāloakūkahi
6
N
FRI 6
6
N
N
6
N
MON 6
6
Māhealani
WED 6
‘Kāloakūlua
6
‘Olekūkahi
Kūpau
Kūkolu
SAT 6
FEBRUARY
Hilo
JANUARY 3 2 1 0 -1
Ka¯‘elo
6
N
THU 6
N
SUN 6
TUE 6
Kulu
6
Kāloapau
6
N
6
6
6
Kāne
6
N
N
WED 6
Lā‘aukūkahi
FRI
N
‘Olekūlua
N
SAT 6
‘Olekūkolu
6
6
6
N
THU 6
Lā‘aukūlua
6
Lono
MON
N
N
SUN 6
‘Olepau
6
6
6
N
FRI 6
Lā‘aupau
6
Mauli
TUE
N
N
MON 6
Muku
WED 6
6
N
THU 6
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COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF:
COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF:
Joshua DeMello (808) 522-7493 Joshua.DeMello@wpcouncil.org
Eric Kingma (808) 522-8141 Eric.Kingma@wpcouncil.org
Marlowe Sabater Charles Ka‘ai‘ai (808) 522-8143 (808) 522-8227 Marlowe.Sabater@wpcouncil.org Charles.Kaaiai@wpcouncil.org
Mark Mitsuyasu (808) 522-8223 Mark.Mitsuyasu@wpcouncil.org
Paul Dalzell (808) 522-8142 Paul.Dalzell@wpcouncil.org
ISLAND FISHERIES Edwin Ebisui III (808) 386-3391 eebisui3@gmail.com
PELAGIC FISHERIES Nathan Abe (808) 938-4729 nathanabe@yahoo.com
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ALTERNATE Kelvin Char (808) 343-5622 Pake_haole@yahoo.com
OTHER COUNCIL SUPPORT STAFF:
Sylvia Spalding (808) 522-5341 Sylvia.spalding@wpcouncil.org