Expected New Moons and Appointed Times for 2009

Listed below are the computations for 2009 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 2009 are given in the tables below the New Moon listings. Please check back for updates.

The maturity level of the barley in several locations throughout Israel in late March evidenced that the year would begin with the New Moon of Friday, March 27th this year.

PLEASE NOTE: 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. [If the VISIBLE CRESCENT column lists Friday, March 27, for example, then the 1st day of that month by crescent is from sunset of March 27 through sunset of March 28. If the CRC's MOLAD column lists Thursday, March 26, then by CRC's molad, it is from sunset of March 26 through sunset of March 27.]

*2009/2010 New Moon and Molad* Data**
New Moon	Illumination & Lagtime	Visible Crescents	Confirmation	*Molad*	CRC *Molad*	Difference
11th	1.6 % 68 min.	Tuesday, January 27	Sighted	11th	Sunday, January 25	2 days
12th	2.75 % 88 min.	Thursday, February 26	Sighted	12th	Tuesday, February 24	2 days
1st	1.36 % 60 min.	Friday, March 27	Sighted	1st	Wednesday, March 25	2 days
2nd	3.36 % 107 min.	Sunday, April 26	Sighted	2nd	Friday, April 24	2 days
3rd	2.15 % 84 min.	Monday, May 25	Sighted	3rd	Saturday, May 24	1 day
4th	1.23 % 53 min.	Tuesday, June 23*	Sighted	4th	Monday, June 22	1 day
5th	3.85 % 61 min.	Thursday, July 23	Sighted	5th	Tuesday, July 21	2 days
6th	7.29 % 64 min.	Saturday, August 22*	Sighted	6th	Thursday, August 20	2 days
7th	4.75 % 44 min.	Sunday, September 20	Sighted	7th	Friday, September 18	2 days
8th	6.64 % 74 min.	Tuesday, October 20*	Sighted	8th	Sunday, October 18	2 days
9th	3.42 % 66 min.	Wednesday, November 18	Sighted	9th	Tuesday, November 17	1 day
10th	4.08 % 104 min.*	Friday, December 18*	Sighted	10th	Thursday, December 17	1 day*
11th	1.58 % 69 min.	Saturday, January 16	Sighted	11th	Friday, January 15	1 day
12th	2.21 % 80 min.	Monday, February 15	Sighted	12th	Sunday, February 14	1 day
13th/1st	3.26 % 97 min.	Wednesday, March 17	Sighted	1st	Monday, March 15	2 days

* There is a slight chance that the 4th New Moon may not be visible on June 23. It probably will be visible, but in the event that it is not seen, here are the stats for the following evening's sighting: On June 24, there will be a 5.37 % illumination with a 103 minute lagtime. UPDATE: The 4th New Moon was sighted the evening of June 23rd in accordance with our expectation.

* There is a slight chance that the 6th New Moon MAY be visible on August 21. It probably will NOT be visible, but in the event that it is seen, here are the stats for that evening's sighting: On August 21, there will be a 2.42 % illumination with a 30 minute lagtime. UPDATE: The 6th New Moon was sighted the evening of August 22nd in accordance with our expectation.

* There is a slight chance that the 8th New Moon MAY be visible on October 19. It probably will NOT be visible, but in the event that it is seen, here are the stats for that evening's sighting: On October 19, there will be a 2.47 % illumination with a 30 minute lagtime. UPDATE: The 8th New Moon was sighted the evening of October 20th in accordance with our expectation.

* There is a slight chance that the 10th New Moon MAY be visible on December 17. It probably will NOT be visible, but in the event that it is seen, here are the stats for that evening's sighting: On December 17, there will be a 1.16 % illumination with a 47 minute lagtime.

2009 Appointed Times
Event	begins sunset of	ends sunset of
Passover	Thursday, April 9th	Friday, April 10th
Feast of Unleavens (1st day)	Friday, April 10th	Saturday, April 11th
Elevation Sheaf Day (aka "wavesheaf")	Saturday, April 11th	Sunday, April 12th
Feast of Unleavens (7th day)	Thursday, April 16th	Friday, April 17th
Pentecost	Saturday, May 30	Sunday, May 31
Day of Shouting (aka "Trumpets")	Sunday, September 20	Monday, September 21
Day of Atonement	Tuesday, September 29	Wednesday, September 30
Feast of Tabernacles (1st day)	Sunday, October 4th	Monday, Octber 5th
8th Day Assembly	Sunday, October 11th	Monday, October 12th

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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).

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