HOW TO SET THE MOON PHASE
The moon phase represents the period from the time when the last new
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moon occurred to noon of the current day in day increments.
The period bet ween new moons is called a "synodic month," and its
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average length is approximately .5 days.
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1. Press the but ton using an object
with a long tapered tip such as a
ballpoint pen.
When the but ton is pressed, the
m o o n p h a s e a d v a n c e s b y o n e
phase.
Round off the number of moon phases to
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the nearest whole number. (Example; 7.8 ➔
8, 24.2 ➔24 )
Refer to the weather report of your lo -
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cal newspaper for current moon phase
information.
D o not s et the m o o n p h a s e b etwe e n
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9 p.m. and 1 a.m., as the moon phase may
not change to the correct display on the fol-
lowing day.
Moon phase 0
Moon phase 7
(new moon)
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Moon phase 15
Moon phase 22
(full moon)
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