Villager moving out question

[CovisGod]

I’ve got my first Villager asking me to move out today (Bye Al) so I’m assuming he’ll be in boxes tomorrow, at what point can I start island hopping to find his replacement? The day he’s in boxes or the day he’s actually gone?

Many Thanks

 

[Khaelis]

The day he's gone, so in two days.

 

[Ace Marvel]

When the plot is empty, so two days. And it takes 1-3 days for a random to take it.