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Understanding the moon phases

Understanding the Moon Phases

When the Moon Rises

Moonrise occurs about 50 minutes later each day,
and the new Moon is invisible because its illuminated
side faces away from Earth, which occurs when the Moon
lines up between Earth and the Sun.

One or two days after the time of the new Moon,
you can see a thin crescent setting just after sunset
in the western sky.

New Moon The 1st day of the Lunar Month

First Quarter The 9th day of the Lunar Month

Full Moon The 15th day of the Lunar Month

Last Quarter The 22nd day of the Lunar Month

New Moon The 1st day of a new Lunar Month and continuing the lunar cycle

Every 29 1/2 days we have a full Moon, however
the full Moon does not mean the completion of a
Moon cycle, but the middle. The Full Moon falls
on the 15th of the Lunar month, or half way through
the Moon cycle. The effects of the full Moon on earth
have intrigued mankind for thousands of years. Farmers
would plant their crops depending on the Moon cycle.
The tides are effected by the Moon cycle, and man himself
reacts differently at different times of the Lunar Month.

Click on the above button for complete information
on taking care of your clocks. How to oil, adjust,
how to clean the mechanism, adjust the chimes, and
how to take care of the case.

You will also find oil treatment for the wood clock
case, as well as oil kits for oiling the clock mechanism.