Lunar Month

An average month is now not as long as it used to be. If the earth is slowing down, and the moon stays at the same rate as always, it would go around the earth faster causing the months to be shorter. More proof that the earth is slowing. Here is some interesting information forwarded to me.

Offered by Clipper.

Lunar month now 29.5 days long?

U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department
Sun and Moon Data for One Day
The following information is provided for Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
(longitude W115.2, latitude N36.2)

Friday
1 January 1999 Pacific Standard Time

SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:23 a.m.
Sunrise 6:52 a.m.
Sun transit 11:44 a.m.
Sunset 4:37 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:05 p.m.

MOON
Moonrise 3:41 p.m. on preceding day
Moonset 6:12 a.m.
Moonrise 4:39 p.m.
Moon transit 11:55 p.m.
Moonset 7:11 a.m. on following day

Full Moon on 1 January 1999 at 6:51 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department
Sun and Moon Data for One Day
The following information is provided for Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
(longitude W115.2, latitude N36.2):
Sunday
31 January 1999 Pacific Standard Time

SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:16 a.m.
Sunrise 6:43 a.m.
Sun transit 11:54 a.m.
Sunset 5:06 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:33 p.m.

MOON
Moonrise 4:25 p.m. on preceding day
Moonset 6:39 a.m.
Moonrise 5:27 p.m.
Moon transit 12:28 a.m. on following day
Moonset 7:22 a.m. on following day

Full Moon on 31 January 1999 at 8:08 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.

U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department
Sun and Moon Data for One Day
The following information is provided for Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
(longitude W115.2, latitude N36.2):
Sunday
28 February 1999 Pacific Standard Time

SUN
Begin civil twilight 5:47 a.m.
Sunrise 6:13 a.m.
Sun transit 11:53 a.m.
Sunset 5:34 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:00 p.m.

MOON
Moonrise 3:14 p.m. on preceding day
Moonset 5:17 a.m.
Moonrise 4:15 p.m.
Moon transit 11:09 p.m.
Moonset 5:56 a.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 28 February: waxing gibbous with 98% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Not sure where this info may be applied but trust your judgement.

Thanks, Frank

Courtesy, U.S. Naval Observatory
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html