I've not been to Havasu Falls yet, but I have visited Mooney while on a Grand Canyon river trip. Mooney Falls is best early to late afternoon. I've read that the pool at the bottom was affected by a series of floods over the past 7 years causing some damage to the calcium deposit rims that allow the formation of the beautiful aquamarine pools at its base as well as all the pools downstream all the way to the Colorado River. I was at Mooney Falls in 1983. In 1988, I only went as far as Beaver Falls and the formations were all still quite beautiful. In 1997, I was aghast at the damage created by the 1996? flood and never went more than a half-mile upstream from the Colorado River. In 2002, some new rims were starting to form, but there was another flood between then and now. Mooney Falls is about 6 miles upstream from the Colorado River.
A person I work with is visiting the area between Mooney Falls and the canyon rim this week, but unfortunately I won't hear about the trip until next week which is too late for your trip.
In any case, have a great time, and even if there still is damage to the pools below Mooney, the falls is still a spectacular sight and well worth the effort.
Based on the general flow of the canyon, my guess is early to late afternoon light will be best for Havasu Falls as well. Shadows from the canyon walls will begin to impact the scene by late afternoon.
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A person I work with is visiting the area between Mooney Falls and the canyon rim this week, but unfortunately I won't hear about the trip until next week which is too late for your trip.
In any case, have a great time, and even if there still is damage to the pools below Mooney, the falls is still a spectacular sight and well worth the effort.
Based on the general flow of the canyon, my guess is early to late afternoon light will be best for Havasu Falls as well. Shadows from the canyon walls will begin to impact the scene by late afternoon.