#paschalmoon2019

#paschalmoon2019 Day 2 Waxing crescent at 4% illumination Rises at 8:29 am and sets at 10:08 pm in Fayetteville, AR. The moon is in Taurus (♉) and will remain in that sign all day. The moon is 242,748 miles from Earth and is drifting closer. #lunarscope #phasesofthemoonapp #oldfarmersalmanac (at Fayetteville, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9M-BhDsnd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fyxp0qhjrx8k

Today is the New Paschal Moon. It's named that because when it becomes full, it will be as the Greeks call "Pascha" a transliteration of the Hebrew "Pesach." That word, translates into English as Passover. In Western Christianity, the Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring Equinox is Easter Sunday. In Eastern Christianity, it's the Sunday following the full moon of the first new moon after the equinox -- which is why the Orthodox sometimes wait almost a month after the West has celebrated. This year, both East and West coincide (April 21st). The Jews don't go by the equinox, but instead bases the Passover new moon (Nisan) upon the ripening of barley in Israel. Incidentally, their new moon won't officially start until the crescent can be seen after sunset, which is expected tomorrow night. #passover #pascha #paschalmoon2019 #easter (at Fayetteville, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv3vAlMD9mV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qv4f2zvz7fw0

#paschalmoon2019 Day 5 #waxingcrescent at 28% illumination. The moon is 232,331 miles from #earth and drifting closer. Friday is #firstquartermoon. #fullpaschalmoon in 8 days and 16 hours. #moonrise happened at 10:30 am and #moonset will occur at 1:13 am tomorrow morning. According to local weather forecasts, there will be mostly cloudy skies in Fayetteville. Best viewing times will be after 10:00 pm tonight. (at Fayetteville, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFdXeJjFRr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1indh4isrkwvo

#paschalmoon2019 Day 4 Illumination at 19% #waxingcrescent In Gemini ♊ It is 235,092 miles from Earth and drifting closer Moonrise at 9:44 am and Moonset at 12:12 am tomorrow. #firstquartermoon on Friday #fullpaschalmoon in 9 to 10 days. (at Fayetteville, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwCoX36DYBn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=160ieb7dqigfn