| Crescent Moon Sighting Report: | Ninth Biblical Month / November-December 2011 |
As of November 26, 2011 11:00pm ET
The ninth new moon was first reported in Israel and South Africa on Saturday evening, November 25th along with several points westward. No reports yet from points east of Israel.
If you would like to submit your own reported sighting, please click on the link above.
Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org
See alternative maps for November 25, 2011 and for November 26, 2011
Hanukkah (Day 25 of Month 9) is expected to begin December 21, 2011 and last until December 28, 2011
(Starting at sundown the night before)
Next Crescent Moon (10th Month):
The following month's crescent will be the tenth crescent and is expected to first be seen by the naked eye Sunday evening, December 25th just south of Israel, northern Africa and parts of Spain, along with most of the Americas. Observation directly from Israel will mostly likely be the following evening.
Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org
Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org
Biblical Festival Dates 2012:
Next year, the barley harvest reports from the Fertile Crescent region around Israel will be considered at the end of the 12th month with the following new moon expected on the evening of March 23, 2012 (starting in Israel westward). The Abib harvest is expected at this time with no need for an additional 13th month (but should it be needed, the new year would begin April 22nd in nearly all regions worldwide). This likely places the Festival Dates as follows (all dates listed begin at sundown the evening before; may vary based upon visual confirmation/trumpet call of the month/Abib harvest):
- First Day of Biblical Year^ (Day 1 of Month 1): March 24, 2012
- Passover^ (Day 14 of Month 1): April 6, 2012
- First Day of Unleavened Bread*^ (Day 15 of Month 1): April 7, 2012
- Last Day of Unleavened Bread*^ (Day 21 of Month 1): April 13, 2012
- Wave Sheaf Day (1st day of the week during Unleavened Bread): April 8, 2012
- Pentecost* (50th Day starting with Wave Sheaf Day): May 27, 2012
^ - Most regions east of Israel will observe the following date (based on global trumpet call)
* High-Day (Sabbath)
The Seventh New Moon of 2012, based on the above Abib date, will have a slight possibility of being seen in the southern portion of South America (Chile) on the evening of September 16, 2012. The United States and most of the Americas, along with all points westward, would then keep this date based on a Global Trumpet call should they be made from Chile. If the moon is not seen, then all regions - including Israel - should observe a new moon the following evening (all dates listed begin at sundown the evening before; may vary based upon visual confirmation/trumpet call of the month/Abib harvest):
- Day of Trumpets* (Day 1 of Month 7): September 17, 2012 (Americas - Possible), September 18, 2011 (Israel)
- Day of Atonement* (Day 10 of Month 7): September 26, 2012 (Americas - Possible), September 27, 2012 (Israel)
- First Day of Feast of Tabernacles* (Day 15 of Month 7): October 1, 2012 (Americas - Possible), October 2, 2012 (Israel)
- Last Day of Feast of Tabernacles (Day 21 of Month 7): October 7, 2012 (Americas - Possible), October 8, 2012 (Israel)
- Last Great Day* (Day 22 of Month 7): October 8, 2012 (Americas - Possible), October 9, 2012 (Israel)
* High-Day (Sabbath)
If you would like to provide future reports, I welcome anyone to serve as witnesses to the sighting of the new moon crescent by submitting your sighting via e-mail. Together, as Yah's people, we can all be of one accord with the blowing of a trumpet to communicate to all of His people when the new moon has occurred (Numbers 10:10). We also attempt to post our own sightings and in a timely manner.
For more information regarding the Biblical Calendar:
Research Paper - Mathematical Bias of the Biblical Calendar (Revised) - by Shawn Richardson
Archived Reports:
8th New Moon of 2011-2012
7th New Moon of 2011-2012
6th New Moon of 2011-2012
5th New Moon of 2011-2012
Current New Moon Report
