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Crescent Moon Sighting Report:Fourth Biblical Month / June - July 2013
As of June 10, 2013 3:00pm CT

Global Observation: Israel Observation:
Expected: Sunday evening, 9th June, 2013
South Africa/Americas
Expected: Monday evening, 10th June, 2013
Reported:
9th June
Durban, South Africa

Oklahoma, Texas

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Reported:
10th June @ 7:35pm IST
Karaite Korner


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"...at the beginning of your months, you shall blow the trumpets" - Numbers 10:10

The fourth new moon crescent of the Aviv year was first spotted in Durban, South Africa on Sunday evening, June 9th. Additional reports came in from Oklahoma and Texas and points westward (many points along the east cost were too cloudy). Israel-based observers first reported the moon the following evening, June 10th.

Confirmed:
South Africa


Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org

Confirmed

Map from the Astronomical Data Portal (UK Hydrographic Office) @ moonwatch.org

...The Following Crescent Moon (5th Month):

The following new moon crescent will be the 5th and will be seen in most regions, starting with Australia, on Tuesday evening, July 9th. Those restricted to Israel observation, however, will likely not have reports until 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


Expected Observation Dates of Biblical Festivals 2013:
All dates may vary based upon actual visual confirmation/trumpet call of the new crescent moon & availability of Aviv barley within the region of the Promised Land

For 2013, Aviv barley was found in early March (within Israel or the Fertile Crescent) with the first confirmed new moon crescent sighted in the region of Nigeria & Morocco on Tuesday evening, March 12th. Therefore, no intercalary 13th month was observed. This means the Annual Festival Dates will be expected as follows (all dates listed begin at sundown the evening before):

^ - Regions east of Nigeria (including Israel) will observe the following date (based on global trumpet call)
# Based on barley within Promised Land (Israel) region
* High Day of Convocation (no regular work)

It would then follow in the Seventh New Moon of 2013, expected on Friday evening, September 6th, in nearly all locations worldwide (starting in New Zealand and Australia), that the Fall Festivals will be as follows (starting at sundown the previous evening):

* High Day of Convocation (no regular work)
** High Sabbath Convocation (Sabbath Day of rest)



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.


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For more information regarding the Biblical Calendar: Research Paper - Mathematical Bias of the Biblical Calendar (Revised) - by Shawn Richardson

Archived Reports:
3rd New Moon of 2013-2014
2nd New Moon of 2013-2014
1st New Moon of 2013-2014


12th New Moon of 2012-2013
11th New Moon of 2012-2013
10th New Moon of 2012-2013
9th New Moon of 2012-2013
8th New Moon of 2012-2013
7th New Moon of 2012-2013
6th New Moon of 2012-2013
5th New Moon of 2012-2013
4th New Moon of 2012-2013
3rd New Moon of 2012-2013
2nd New Moon of 2012-2013
1st New Moon of 2012-2013
9th New Moon of 2011-2012
8th New Moon of 2011-2012
7th New Moon of 2011-2012
6th New Moon of 2011-2012
5th New Moon of 2011-2012
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