Listed below are the computations for 2007/2008 CE 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 2007 are given in the tables below the New Moon listings. Due to the dependency on the state of the barley, we will be unsure of the correct start of the year until the 2007 abib report is received from Israel. Please check back for updates. We will post the abib information once it is received.
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 Thursday, March 30, for example, then the 1st day of that month by crescent is from sunset of March 30 through sunset of March 31. If the CRC's MOLAD column lists Wednesday, March 29, then by CRC's molad, it is from sunset of March 29 through sunset of March 30.]
New Moon |
Illumination & Lagtime |
Visible Crescents |
Confirmation | CRC Molad |
Difference |
|
11th |
2.84 % 87 min. |
Saturday, January 20 |
heavy clouds |
11th |
Friday, January 19 |
1 day |
12th |
1.35 % 60 min. |
Sunday, February 18 |
heavy clouds |
12th |
Sunday, February 18 |
same |
1st |
3.7 % 105min. |
Tuesday, March 20 |
Sighted |
1st |
Monday, March 19 |
1 day |
2nd |
2.34 % 86 min. |
Wednesday, April 18 |
Sighted |
2nd |
Wednesday, April 18 |
same |
3rd |
1.34 % 68 min. |
Thursday, May 17 |
Sighted |
3rd |
Thursday, May 17 |
same |
4th |
3.39 % 101 min. |
Saturday, June 16 |
|
4th |
Friday, June 15 |
1 day |
5th |
1.78 % 59 min. |
Sunday, July 15 |
|
5th |
Sunday, July 15 |
same |
6th |
3.11 % 53 min. |
Tuesday, August 14 |
|
6th |
Tuesday, August 14 |
same |
7th |
4.32 % 48 min. |
Thursday, September 13 |
|
7th |
Wednesday, September 12 |
1 day |
8th |
5.38 % 56 min. |
Saturday, October 13 |
|
8th |
Friday, October 12 |
1 day |
9th |
2.63 % 40 min.* |
Sunday, November 11* |
|
9th |
Saturday, November 10 |
1 or 2 days* |
10th |
3.41 % 77 min. |
Tuesday, December 11 |
|
10th |
Sunday, December 9 |
2 days |
11th |
1.37 % 55 min. |
Wednesday, January 9 |
|
11th |
Monday, January 7 |
2 days |
12th |
2.58 % 87 min. |
Friday, February 8 |
|
12th |
Wednesday, February 6 |
2 days |
13th/1st |
1.22 % 57 min. |
Saturday, March 8 |
|
13th |
Friday, March 7 |
1 or 31 days |
* There is a slight chance that the 9th New Moon may not be visible on November 11. 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 Monday, November 12, there will be a 6.43 % illumination with an 87 minute lagtime.
Event |
begins sunset of |
ends sunset of |
Passover |
Monday, April 2 |
Tuesday, April 3 |
Feast of Unleavens (1st day) |
Tuesday, April 3 |
Wednesday, April 4 |
| Elevation Sheaf Day (aka "wavesheaf") | Saturday, April 7 |
Sunday, April 8 |
| Feast of Unleavens (7th day) | Monday, April 9 |
Tuesday, April 10 |
| Pentecost | Saturday, May 26 |
Sunday, May 27 |
| Day of Shouting (aka "Trumpets") | Thursday, September 13 |
Friday, September 14 |
| Day of Atonement | Saturday, September 22 |
Sunday, September 23 |
| Feast of Tabernacles (1st day) | Thursday, September 27 |
Friday, September 28 |
| 8th Day Assembly | Thursday, October 4 |
Friday, October 5 |
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. We will know for a surety when each year begins once the barley reports are received. Please check back for updates. 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
* 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).
Email: Brian Hoeck
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