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[ Uposatha ]
The following table gives the date and time (Greenwich Mean Time) of all phases of the Moon for 2003. For the year 2000, the length of the mean synodic month (New Moon to New Moon) is 29.53059 days
On BuddhaDust we are holding that "Uposatha" means "Preparation", and that the preparation was for the Soma ceremony and that this time of preparation was adopted by the Early Buddhists with the understanding that the Preparation here was to be for a complete, final acceptance of the idea that all things come to an end.
Consequently, the recommended practice here is:
From Sunset
on the day preceding the day preceding the date of the phase of the moon
to Daybreak of the day of the phase of the moon,
eat only one meal
(before noon on the day preceding the date of the phase of the moon).
Keep the watch during the night of the day preceding the date of the phase of the moon
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For example: Residing here in California, to observe the January 2nd, New Moon Uposatha: |
Please note that different Buddhist cultures observe Uposattha on different days and in different ways.
 New |
 First Quarter |
 Full |
 Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 GMT: 20:24 EST: 15:24 MWT: 14:24 PT: 13:24 |
Jan 10 GMT: 13:16 EST: 08:16 MWT: 07:16 PT: 06:16 |
Jan 18 GMT: 10:49 EST: 05:49 MWT: 04:49 PT: 03:49 |
Jan 25 GMT: 08:34 EST: 03:34 MWT: 02:34 PT: 01:34 |
| Feb 1 GMT: 10:50 EST: 05:50 MWT: 04:50 PT: 03:50 |
Feb 9 GMT: 11:12 EST: 06:12 MWT: 05:12 PT: 04:12 |
Feb 16 GMT: 23:52 EST: 18:52 MWT: 17:52 PT: 16:52 |
Feb 23 GMT: 16:47 EST: 11:47 MWT: 10:47 PT: 9:47 |
| Mar 3 GMT: 02:36 EST: March 2 21:36 MWT: March 2 20:36 PT: March 2 19:36 |
Mar 11 GMT: 07:15 EST: 02:15 MWT: 01:15 PT: 00:15 |
Mar 18 GMT: 10:35 EST: 05:35 MWT: 04:35 PT: 3:35 |
Mar 25 GMT: 01:52 EST: Mar 24 20:52 MWT: Mar 24 19:52 PT: Mar 24 18:52 |
| Apr 1 GMT: 19:19 EST: 14:19 MWT: 13:19 PT: 12:19 |
Apr 9 GMT: 23:40 EST: 18:40 MWT: 17:40 PT: 16:40 |
Apr 16 GMT: 19:36 EST: 14:36 MWT: 13:36 PT: 12:36 |
Apr 23 GMT: 12:19 EST: 07:19 MWT: 06:19 PT: 05:19 |
| May 1 GMT: 12:15 EST: 07:15 MWT: 06:15 PT: 05:15 |
May 9 GMT: 11:52 EST: 06:52 MWT: 05:52 PT: 04:52 |
May 16 GMT: 03:35 EST: May 15 22:35 MWT: May 15 21:35 PT: May 15 20:35 |
May 23 GMT: 00:31 EST: May 22 19:31 MWT: May 22 18:31 PT: May 22 17:31 |
| May 31 GMT: 04:20 EST: May 30 23:20 MWT: May 30 22:20 PT: May 30 21:20 |
Jun 7 GMT: 20:26 EST: 15:26 MWT: 14:26 PT: 13:26 |
Jun 14 GMT: 11:15 EST: 06:15 MWT: 05:15 PT: 04:15 |
Jun 21 GMT: 14:46 EST: 09:46 MWT: 08:46 PT: 07:46 |
| Jun 29 GMT: 18:38 EST: 13:38 MWT: 12:38 PT: 11:38 |
Jul 7 GMT: 02:32 EST: Jul 6 21:32 MWT: Jul 6 20:32 PT: Jul 6 19:32 |
Jul 13 GMT: 19:20 EST: 14:20 MWT: 13:20 PT: 12:20 |
Jul 21 GMT: 07:02 EST: 02:02 MWT: 01:02 PT: 00:02 |
| Jul 29 GMT: 06:52 EST: 01:52 MWT: 00:52 PT: July 28 23:52 |
Aug 5 GMT: 07:28 EST: 02:28 MWT: 01:28 PT: 00:28 |
Aug 12 GMT: 04:47 EST: Aug 11 23:47 MWT: Aug 11 22:47 PT: Aug 11 21:47 |
Aug 20 GMT: 00:49 EST: Aug 19 19:49 MWT: Aug 19 18:49 PT: Aug 19 17:49 |
| Aug 27 GMT: 17:25 EST: 12:25 MWT: 11:25 PT: 10:25 |
Sep 3 GMT: 12:35 EST: 07:35 MWT: 06:35 PT: 05:35 |
Sep 10 GMT: 16:35 EST: 11:35 MWT: 10:35 PT: 09:35 |
Sep 18 GMT: 19:03 EST: 14:03 MWT: 13:03 PT: 12:03 |
| Sep 26 GMT: 03:08 EST: Sep 25 22:08 MWT: Sep 25 21:08 PT: Sep 25 20:08 |
Oct 2 GMT: 19:11 EST: 14:11 MWT: 13:11 PT: 12:11 |
Oct 10 GMT: 07:27 EST: 02:27 MWT: 01:27 PT: 00:27 |
Oct 18 GMT: 12:32 EST: 17:32 MWT: 16:32 PT: 15:32 |
| Oct 25 GMT: 12:50 EST: 07:50 MWT: 06:50 PT: 05:50 |
Nov 1 GMT: 04:26 EST: Dec 31 23:26 MWT: Dec 31 22:26 PT: Dec 31 21:26 |
Nov 9 GMT: 01:14 EST: Nov 8 20:14 MWT: Nov 8 19:14 PT: Nov 8 18:14 |
Nov 17 GMT: 04:16 EST: Nov 16 23:16 MWT: Nov 16 22:16 PT: Nov 16 21:16 |
| Nov 23 GMT: 22:59 EST: 17:59 MWT: 16:59 PT: 15:59 |
Nov 30 GMT: 17:16 EST: 12:16 MWT: 11:16 PT: 10:16 |
Dec 8 GMT: 20:38 EST: 15:38 MWT: 14:38 PT: 13:38 |
Dec 16 GMT: 17:43 EST: 12:43 MWT: 11:43 PT: 10:43 |
| Dec 23 GMT: 09:44 EST: 04:44 MWT: 03:44 PT: 2:44 |
Dec 30 GMT: 10:04 EST: 05:04 MWT: 04:04 PT: 03:04 |
Acknowledgement to NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center for permission to use this material. http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/phase/phases.2001-2100.html
[1]Access to Insight has also posted their calendar.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/uposatha.html#calendar
Yong Peng of The Pali Group has also posted a very attractive 4-month Uposatha calendar.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pali/message/1538
References:
See: Basic Uposatha HowToContact: MikeOlds(at)pacbell.net
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