Listed below are the computations for 2002 for the expected dates of New Moon visibility from Jerusalem, as well as the moladim of the Calculated Rabbinical Calendar (CRC). The difference between the dates for the two calendars is also noted.
The projected dates for the Eternal's Appointed Times for 2002 are given in the tables below the New Moon listings. There were two possible dates for the head of the year: March 15th and April 14th. The head of the year is determined by the finding of the abib-stage barley in the Land of Israel (the first New Moon thereafter being the head of the year). The 2002 abib report* has been received from Israel. Barley was found to be in the stage of abib on March 14th on the slopes of the Western Hill of ancient Jerusalem--near the Temple Mount, and various other locations, thus the year commences March 15th. We will have no dates in common with the CRC-observant CoGs for the Holy Days this year.
The "Visible Crescents" column dates are the dates on which the New Moon is expected to be seen--beginning at sunset of the listed day. All dates listed are to be reckoned from sunset of listed day and date through the next day at sunset in the following New Moon table.
Event |
Illumination and Lagtime |
Visible Crescents |
CRC Molad |
Difference |
11th New Moon |
4.16 % 104 min. |
Tuesday, January 15 |
Sunday, January 13 |
2 days |
12th New Moon |
1.76 % 61 min. |
Wednesday, February 13 |
Tuesday, February 12 |
1 day |
| 1st New Moon | 2.38 % 74 min. |
Friday, March 15 |
Wednesday, March 13 |
2 days |
| 2nd New Moon | 3.31 % 93 min. |
Sunday, April 14 |
Friday, April 12 |
2 days |
| 3rd New Moon | 1.56 % 63 min. |
Monday, May 13 |
Saturday, May 11 |
2 days |
| 4th New Moon | 3.35 % 96 min. |
Wednesday, June 12 |
Monday, June 10 |
2 days |
| 5th New Moon | 2.17 % 71 min. |
Thursday, July 11 |
Tuesday, July 9 |
2 days |
| 6th New Moon | 1.29 % 52 min. |
Friday, August 9 |
Thursday, August 8 | 1 day |
| 7th New Moon | 3.72 % 73 min. |
Sunday, September 8 |
Friday, September 6 |
2 days |
| 8th New Moon | 2.18 % 55 min. |
Monday, October 7 |
Sunday, October 6 |
1 day |
| 9th New Moon | 4.49 % 82 min. |
Wednesday, November 6 |
Tuesday, November 5 |
1 day |
| 10th New Moon | 2.29 % 62 min. |
Thursday, December 5 |
Thursday, December 5 |
same day |
Event |
begins sunset of |
ends sunset of |
| Passover | Thursday, March 28th |
Friday, March 29th |
| Feast of Unleavens (1st day) | Friday, March 29th |
Saturday, March 30th |
| Elevation Sheaf Day (aka "wavesheaf") | Saturday, March 30th |
Sunday, March 31st |
| Feast of Unleavens (7th day) | Thursday, April 4th |
Friday, April 5th |
| Pentecost | Saturday, May 18th |
Sunday, May 19th |
| Day of Shouting (aka "Trumpets") | Sunday, Sept. 8th |
Monday, Sept. 9th |
| Day of Atonement | Tuesday, Sept. 17th |
Wednesday, Sept. 18th |
| Feast of Tabernacles (1st day) | Sunday, Sept. 22nd |
Monday, Sept. 23rd |
| 8th Day Assembly | Sunday, Sept. 29th |
Monday, Sept. 30th |
* abib - If you would like to receive an email report of the search for abib-stage barley, you can sign up at Karaite Korner Abib/New Moon Reports
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* molad - The CRC, contrary to what some may think, is not based on first visibilty of the moon after conjunction--it is based on the "molad." The Hebrew word means "birth," but the term in rabbinical calculated calendar usage refers to the average conjunction of the earth, moon, and sun (average length being 29.53059 days). The molad may occur on the actual astronomical new moon, but the two terms are not interchangable. The molad may also occur upon the first day of crescent visibility, or yet within a few days on either side of it (as evidenced in the chart above).
Author: Brian Hoeck
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