The True Calendar (Lunar-Solar)	Moon Phases New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent	New Moon always rises at sunrise. First quarter rises at noon. Full Moon rises at sunset. Last quarter rises at midnight. Moonrise takes place about 50 minutes later each day than the previous day. Every Lunar Eclipse happens on a Full Moon. Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles) (Feast of Ingathering) is one of the most joyous of Hebrew feasts happens always at the Full Moon.
1st New Moon 5 April 2008 at 10:56 p.m. E S T FULL Moon  21 April 2008 at 1:32 p.m. EST (Passover) 2ND New Moon 5 May 2008 at 8:19 a.m. E D T 3RD New Moon 3 June 2008 at 3:23 p.m. E D T 4TH New Moon 2 July 2008 at 10:19 p.m. E D T 5TH New Moon 1 August 2008 at 6:13 a.m. E D T Total Solar Eclipse Full Moon  16 AUGUST 2008 at 4:02 p.m. EDT Partial Lunar Eclipse 6TH New Moon 30 August 2008 at 3:58 p.m. E D T 7TH New Moon 29 September 2008 at 4:12 a.m. E D T Full Moon on 14 October 2008 at 4:02 p.m. EST Sukkoth 8TH New Moon 28 October 2008 at 6:14 p.m. E S T 9TH New Moon 27 November 2008 at 11:55 a.m. E S T 10TH New Moon 27 December 2008 at 7:22 a.m. E S T 11TH New Moon 26 Jan 2009 at 2:55 a.m. E S T Annular Solar Eclipse Full Moon 9 February 2009 9:49 A.m. EST Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 12TH New Moon 24 February 2009 at 8:35 p.m. E S T		Notice the consistent pattern that every  Solar Eclipse happens on a New Moon, when the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun, and casts its shadow on the Earth. An eclipse of the Sun can happen only when the Moon is new, and thus lies on the Sun-side of the Earth. If the Moon's orbit lay in the same plane as that of the Earth, there would be an eclipse every month. However, because the lunar orbit is tilted at an angle of about five degrees, most times the New Moon passes unseen either above or below the Sun in the sky and no eclipse is seen on Earth.
1ST New Moon 26 March 2009 at 11:07 a.m. E S T Full Moon 9 April 2009 at 10:56 a.m. EDT (Passover) 2ND New Moon 24 April 2009 at 11:23 p.m. E D T 3RD New Moon 24 May 2009 at 8:11 a.m. EDT 4TH New Moon 22 June 2009 at 3:35 p.m. E D T Full Moon 7 JULY 2009 at 5:21 a.m. EDT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 5TH New Moon 21 July 2009 at 10:35 p.m. E D T Solar Eclipse Full Moon 5 August 2009 8:55 P.m. EDT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 6TH New Moon 20 August 2009 at 6:01 a.m. E D T 7TH New Moon 18 September 2009 at 2:44 p.m. E D T Full Moon 4 October 2009 at 2:10 a.m. EDT Sukkoth 8TH New Moon 18 October 2009 at 1:33 a.m. E D T 9TH New Moon 16 November 2009 at 2:14 p.m. E S T 10TH New Moon 16 December 2009 at 7:02 a.m. E S T Full Moon 31 December 2009 2:13 P.m. EST Partial Lunar Eclipse 11TH New Moon 15 January 2010 2:11 a.m. E S T Annular Solar Eclipse 12TH New Moon 13 February 2010 at 9:51 p.m. E S T 13TH New Moon 15 March 2010 at 4:01 P.m. E S T		The Feast of Passover is kept after the Spring Equinox. When the Full Moon of March falls before the Spring Equinox (moment when the Sun is positioned directly over the Earth's equator), the celebration of Pesach moves forward to the next month which makes a 13-month year. There is no direct command in the Torah  to add an additional month to the outgoing year. However because in each year the cycle of the Moon falls behind the cycle of the Sun by 10 days; it is necessary about every three years to adjust by approximately 28 - 30 days the Calendar to keep it in line with the Sun which regulates the four seasons. Types of Lunar Eclipses An eclipse of the Moon (or lunar eclipse) can only occur at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow. That shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped components, one nested inside the other. The outer or penumbral shadow is a zone where the Earth blocks part but not all of the Sun's rays from reaching the Moon. In contrast, the inner or umbral shadow is a region where the Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. Astronomers recognize three basic types of lunar eclipses: 1. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse The Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow. These events are of only academic interest because they are subtle and hard to observe. 2. Partial Lunar Eclipse A portion of the Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow. These events are easy to see, even with the unaided eye. 3. Total Lunar Eclipse The entire Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow. These events are quite striking due to the Moon's vibrant red color during the total phase (totality).
VERNAL EQUINOX (SPRING) MARCH 20 2010 1ST New Moon on 14 April 2010 at 8:29 A.m. EDT Full Moon on 28 April 2010 at 7:18 a.m. EDT (Passover) 2ND New Moon on 13 May 2010 at 8:04 P.m. E D T 3RD New Moon on 12 June 2010 at 7:15 A.m. E D T Full Moon on 26n JUNE 2010 6:30 a.m. E D T Partial Lunar Eclipse 4TH New Moon on 11 July 2010 3:40 p.m. EDT Total Solar Eclipse 5TH New Moon on 9 August 2010 at 11:08 p.m. E D T 6TH New Moon on 8 September 2010 at 6:30 A.m. E D T 7TH New Moon on 7 October 2010 at 2:44 a.m. E D T Full Moon on 22 October 2010 at 9:36 P.m. EDT Sukkoth 8TH New Moon on 6 November 2010 at 12:52 a.m. E S T 9TH New Moon on 5 December 2010 at 12:36 P.m. E S T 10TH New Moon on 4 Jan 2011 4:03 a.m. E S T Umbral Lunar Eclipse 11TH New Moon on 2 February 2011 at 9:31 p.m. E S T 12TH New Moon on 4 March 2011 at 7:46 P.m. E S T
1ST New Moon on 3 April 2011 at 9:32 A.m. EST Full Moon on 17 April 2011 at 10:44 P.m EST (Passover) 2ND New Moon on 3 May 2011 at 2:51 A.m. E D T 3RD New Moon on 1 June 2011 at 5:03 P.m. EDT Partial Solar Eclipse Full Moon on 15 JUNE 2011 at 6:13 A.m. EDT Total Lunar Eclipse 4TH New Moon on 1 July 2011 at 4:54 A.m. E D T Partial Solar Eclipse 5TH New Moon on 30 JULY 2011 at 2:40 p.m. E D T 6TH New Moon on 28 AUGUST 2011 at 11:04 P.m. E D T 7TH New Moon on 27 September 2011 at 7:09 A.m. EDT Full Moon on 11 October 2011 at 10:06 P.m. EST Sukkoth 8TH New Moon on 26 October 2011 at 3:56 P.m. E D T 9TH New Moon on 25 November 2011 at 1:10 a.m. E S T Full Moon on 10 DEC 2011 at 9:36 A.m. EST Total Lunar Eclipse 10TH New Moon on 24 December 2011 at 1:06 P.m. E S T 11TH New Moon on 23 January 2012 at 2:39 a.m. E S T 12TH New Moon on 21 February 2012 at 5:35 p.m. E S T 13TH New Moon on 22 March 2012 at 9:37 A.m. E S T
1ST New Moon on 21 April 2012 at 2:18 A.m. EST Full Moon on 5 MAY 2012 at 10:35 P.m. E S T (Passover) 2ND New Moon on 20 May 2012 at 6:47 P.m. EST Annular Solar Eclipse FULL Moon on 4 June 2012 at 6:12 A.m. E S T Partial Lunar Eclipse 3RD New Moon on 19 June 2012 at 10:02 A.m. E S T 4TH New Moon on 18 July 2012 at 11:24 P.m. E S T 5TH New Moon on 17 AUGUST 2012 at 10:54 A.m. E S T 6TH New Moon on  15 September 2012 at 9:11 P.m. E S T 7TH New Moon on 15 October 2012 at 7:02 A.m. E S T Full Moon 29 October 2012  2:50 P.m. EST Sukkoth 8TH New Moon on 13 Nov 2012 at 5:08 A.m. E S T Total Solar Eclipse FULL Moon on 28 NOV 2012 9:46 A.m. E S T  Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 9TH New Moon on 13 December 2012 at 3:42 a.m. E S T 10TH New Moon on 11 January 2013 at 2:44 P.m. E S T 11TH New Moon on  10 February 2013 at 2:20 a.m. E S T 12TH New Moon on 11  March 2013 at 2:51 p.m. E S T
1ST New Moon on 10 April 2013 at 4:35 A.m. EST Full Moon 25 April 2013 2:57 P.m. EST Partial Lunar Eclipse (Passover) 2ND New Moon on 9 May 2013 7:27 P.m. EST Annular Solar Eclipse 3RD New Moon on 8 June 2013 at 10:56 A.m. E S T 4TH New Moon on 8 July 2013 at 2:14 A.m. E S T 5TH New Moon on 6 AUGUST 2013 at 4:51 p.m. E S T 6TH New Moon on 5 September 2013 at 6:36 A.m. E S T 7TH New Moon on 4 October 2013 at 7:35 P.m. E S T Full Moon 18 Oct 2013 6:38 P.m. EST Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Sukkoth 8TH New Moon on 3 Nov 2013 7:50 A.m. EST Hybrid Solar Eclipse 9TH New Moon on 2 December 2013 at 7:22 P.m. E S T 10TH New Moon on 1 January 2014 at 6:14 A.m. E S T 11TH New Moon on 30 January 2014 at 4:39 P.m. E S T 12TH New Moon on 1 March  2014 at 3:00 A.m. E S T
1ST New Moon on 30 March 2014 at 1:45 P.m. E S T Full Moon 15 April 2014 2:42 A.m. EST Total Lunar Eclipse (Passover) 2ND New Moon on 29 April 2014 1:14 A.m. EST Annular Solar Eclipse 3RD New Moon on 28 May 2014 at 1:40 P.m. E S T 4TH New Moon on 27 JuNe 2014 at 3:09 A.m. E S T 5TH New Moon on 26 JULy 2014 at 5:42 p.m. E S T 6TH New Moon on 25 AUGUST 2014 at 9:13 A.m. E S T 7TH New Moon on 24 September 2014 at 1:14 A.m. E S T Full Moon  8 Oct 2014  5:51 A.m. EST  Total Lunar Eclipse Sukkoth 8TH New Moon on 23 Oct 2014 at 4:57 P.m. E S T Partial Solar Eclipse 9TH New Moon on 22 November 2014 at 7:32 a.m. E S T 10TH New Moon on 21 December 2014 at 8:36 P.m. E S T 11TH New Moon on 20 January 2015 at 8:14 a.m. E S T 12TH New Moon on 18 Feb 2015 at 6:47 p.m. E S T
1ST New Moon on 20 Mar 2015 at 4:36 A.m. E S T Total Solar Eclipse Full Moon 4 April 2015 10:44 P.m. EST Partial Lunar Eclipse (Passover) 2ND New Moon on 18 APRIL 2015 at 1.37 P.m. E S T 3RD New Moon on 17 MAY 2015 at 11:13 P.m. E S T 4TH New Moon on 16 JuNE 2015 at 9:05 A.m. E S T 5TH New Moon on 15 JULY 2015 at 8:24 p.m. E S T 6TH New Moon on 14 AUGUST 2015 at 9:54 A.m. E S T 7TH New Moon on 13 SepT 2015 1:41 A.m. E S T Partial Solar Eclipse Full Moon  27 SEPT 2015  9:50 P.m. EST Total Lunar Eclipse Sukkoth 8TH New Moon on 12 October 2015 at 7:06 P.m. E S T 9TH New Moon on 11 November 2015 at 12:47 P.m. E S T 10TH New Moon on 11 December 2015 at 5:29 A.m. E S T
Solar eclipses are of three types: total, partial and annular. The type seen depends on what part of the Moon's shadow passes over the observation point and the distance between the Earth and the Moon at the time of the eclipse. An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Earth passes through the Moon's shadow. The Moon's shadow has two parts: a fainter outer region (in light gray) called the penumbra and a dark inner shadow (in dark gray) called the umbra. Total solar eclipses are the result of the Sun and the Moon being almost exactly the same angular size as we see them from Earth During a total eclipse the Moon covers the bright disk of the Sun, but little or none of the surrounding space. This allows us to see features of the Sun that would otherwise be invisible, except from outer space. These include the corona, which stretches out from the Sun in all directions, and solar prominences - large arch-shaped structures observable in the corona. During a total solar eclipse, the Sun's extensive outer atmosphere or corona is a breathtaking sight. Total eclipses can be observed only within the region of totality, a very narrow band - up to 169 miles wide - where the Moon's shadow falls as the Earth rotates. For this reason, total eclipses are rare events in any given geographical area and it is no wonder that many eclipse-tour companies have sprung up, making it easy for any eclipse-chaser to experience the greatest sight of his lifetime. Much more common are partial solar eclipses, in which the Moon obscures only part of the Sun. Observers located in the much broader outer shadow of the Moon (the penumbra) see such an eclipse. At the edge of the penumbra, the Moon seems to "take a bite out of the Sun". Further within the penumbra, the Sun's disk takes the shape of a crescent. Unfortunately, a partial eclipse is not as dramatic as a total eclipse; even with three-quarters of the Sun covered by the Moon, daylight still looks quite ordinary. An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is not quite big enough to block out all the Sun. A special case of a solar eclipse is known as an annular eclipse. This occurs when the Moon is farther from the Earth than normal, and hence its apparent size is not quite sufficient to cover the Sun completely. Therefore, even though the Sun- Moon alignment is perfect, the Moon will appear slightly smaller in diameter than the Sun and a thin ring of sunlight will remain visible around the dark silhouette of the Moon. The name annular eclipse comes from the Latin annulus, meaning ring. One should never pass up the chance of seeing the splendor of such a celestial event. However great care must be taken when watching a solar eclipse.   Never look at the Sun unless you wear special solar eclipse eyeglasses, and even more importantly, make sure you have the proper filters if you plan to observe the Sun through a telescope.