Listed below are the computations for 2005 for the expected dates of New Moon visibility from Jerusalem, as well as the moladim (i.e., average time of astronomical conjunction) of the Calculated Rabbinical Calendar (CRC). The difference between the dates for the two calendars is also noted.
The possible projected dates for the Eternal's Appointed Times for 2005 are given in the table below the New Moon listings. There are two possible dates for the head of the year: March 12th and April 11th. If the barley is not aviv by March 12th, the year will commence April 11th. Due to the dependency on the state of the barley, we will be unsure of the correct start of the year until the 2005 aviv report is received from Israel. Please check back for updates. We will post the aviv information once it is received.
| UPDATE: Aviv Reports are in: Barley has been found in the stage of aviv in Israel, and the New Moon of the aviv has been sighted (March 11, 2005). Therefore, we proceed with the New Year as listed below. For a detailed Aviv report, access our 2005 Aviv Report. |
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.
New Moon |
Illumination & Lagtime |
Visible Crescents |
Confirmation | CRC Molad |
Difference |
|
11th |
2.13 % 65 min. |
Tuesday, January 11 |
Yes |
11th |
Monday, January 10 |
1 day |
12th |
4.28 % 109 min. |
Thursday, February 10 |
Yes |
12th |
Wednesday, February 9 |
1 day |
1st* |
2.18 % 76 min. |
Friday, March 11 |
Yes |
13th* |
Thursday, March 10 |
28 days |
2nd |
3.87 % 109 min. |
Sunday, April 10 |
Yes |
1st |
Saturday, April 9 |
29 days |
3rd |
1.95 % 80 min. |
Monday, May 9 |
Yes |
2nd |
Monday, May 9 |
29days |
4th |
3.25 % 104 min. |
Wednesday, June 8 |
Yes |
3rd |
Tuesday, June 7 |
29 days |
5th |
1.51 % 65 min. |
Thursday, July 7 |
Yes |
4th |
Wednesday, July 6 |
29 days |
6th |
2.3 % 62 min. |
Saturday, August 6 |
Yes |
5th |
Friday, August 5 |
29 days |
7th |
3.33 % 56 min. |
Monday, September 5 |
Yes |
6th |
Sunday, September 4 |
28 days |
8th |
4.99 % 61 min. |
Wednesday, October 5 |
Yes |
7th |
Monday, October 3 |
28 days |
9th |
2.9 % 45 min. |
Thursday, November 3 |
Yes |
8th |
Wednesday, November 2 |
28 days |
10th |
5.32 % 94 min. |
Saturday, December 3 |
Heavy Clouds* |
9th |
Thursday, December 1 |
28 days |
11th |
3.33 % 86 min. |
Sunday, January 1 |
Heavy Clouds* |
10th |
Saturday, December 31 |
28 days |
12th |
1.74 % 65 min. |
Monday, January 30 |
|
11th |
Sunday, January 29 |
29 days |
13th |
4.01 % 107 min. |
Wednesday, March 1 |
|
12th |
Tuesday, February 28 |
28 days |
*Heavy Clouds blocked the view of the New Moon on these dates. Based on the illumination and lagtime, it is certain that the moon would have been visible December 3rd (Dec 3rd was also the 31st evening since the prior New Moon). Also, the New Moon was indeed sighted the previous evening (Dec 2) in various locations west of Israel, including Johannesburg, South Africa; Roseau, Dominica; Burleson and Cisco, Texas; and Reedly/Dinuba, California. The fact that it was seen west of Israel on the previous evening indicates that it would have certainly been seen in Israel the following night if clouds did not block the view. On January 1st, heavy cloud coverage in Israel again blocked the sighting of the New Moon. As the prior New Moon (Dec 3), the calculated percentage of illumination and the amount of lagtime demonstrates that it would have been seen apart from the clouds.
Event |
begins sunset of |
ends sunset of |
Passover |
Thursday, March 24 |
Friday, March 25 |
Feast of Unleavens (1st day) |
Friday, March 25 |
Saturday, March 26 |
| Elevation Sheaf Day (aka "wavesheaf") | Saturday, March 26 |
Sunday, March 27 |
| Feast of Unleavens (7th day) | Thursday, March 31 |
Friday, April 1 |
| Pentecost | Saturday, May 14 |
Sunday, May 15 |
| Day of Shouting (aka "Trumpets") | Monday, September 5 |
Tuesday, September 6 |
| Day of Atonement | Wednesday, September 14 |
Thursday, September 15 |
| Feast of Tabernacles (1st day) | Monday, September 19 |
Tuesday, September 20 |
| 8th Day Assembly | Monday, September 26 |
Tuesday, September 27 |
* 13th month - In 2005, the Calculated Rabbinic Calendar includes a 13th month, while the Observation Calendar may not have one. The Scriptures declare the New Year to begin with the New Moon of the abib--which is the stage of barley growth wherein the barley is in the ear and its seed remains when parched. The CRC's leap year (i.e., years with a 13th month) determination however is solely based upon the Metonic Cycle, and therefore has no true relation to the stage of growth of the barley in the Land of Israel. 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 BACK TO: New Moon Chart--13th/1st new moon
* 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).
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