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Lunar Calendar

An Dùbhlachd 2023

An ainm Spiorad Naomh nan gras,
An ainm Athar na Cathrach aigh,
An ainm Iosa thug dhinn am bas,
O ! an ainm na Tri tha da’r dion’s gach cas
Ma’s math a fhuair thu sinn an nochd,
Seachd fearr gum fag thu sinn gun lochd,
A Ghealach gheal nan trath,
A Ghealach gheal nan trath.

Carmina Gadelica
Lunar DayDay of the
week
Day of the
calendar
month
Month of the
calendar year
1Friday17November
2Saturday18November
3Sunday19November
4Monday20November
5Tuesday21November
6Wednesday22November
7Thursday23November
8Friday24November
9Saturday25November
10Sunday26November
11Monday27November
12Tuesday28November
13Wednesday29November
14Thursday30November
15Friday1December
16Saturday2December
17Sunday3December
18Monday4December
19Tuesday5December
20Wednesday6December
21Thursday7December
22Friday8December
23Saturday9December
24Sunday10December
25Monday11December
26Tuesday12December
27Wednesday13December
28Thursday14December
First 4 weeks of lunar calendar

The 29th and 30th days are subject to the sighting of the New Moon. If the New Moon is seen that is the 1st day of the new lunar calendar. Otherwise days 29 and 30 follow this calendar and then the new lunar calendar starts again beginning with Day 1.

I also would like to point out that these dates are worked out from my own personal observances which will depend on the location I’m at when the lunar cycle renews itself and the weather and landscapes obscuring the visibility of the heavenly bodies. If the moon is not visible the counting of days becomes the basis of this calendar. If it subsequently becomes visible on the 2nd or 3rd day or later, this count will not be adjusted until the next available potential observation of the new moon. This is why I give all the dates for the cycle at the beginning of the cycle as they will not be altered.

By DrewMcN

Drew McNaughton is a poet and musician with a passion for nature and languages.

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