posted September 09, 2022 04:24 AM            

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The moon inside the word »Monday«
Jörg & Pat | 28th November 2011
In many languages, inside the word for the weekday »Monday« you find the word »moon«, sometimes slightly modified but mostly easily recognised. This does not appear to be a coincidence. But why? Surely, the Moon cannot only be seen on Mondays and no other good reasons comes to mind quickly why a specific day of the weekly cycle should be connected to the Moon.

Why this is so, only becomes clear when taking a closer look at history. The weekdays’ names derive from various cultures depending on the language, often the roots can be found with the Romans. The named their weekdays after the respective Roman Gods:

• Sunday: dies Solis (Sun)
• Monday: dies Lunae (Moon)
• Tuesday: dies Martis (Mars)
• Wednesday: dies Mercurii (Mercury)
• Thursday: dies Jovis (Jupiter)
• Friday: dies Veneris (Venus)
• Saturday: dies Saturni (Saturn)

In German, the names have changed and were matched to the appropriate Germanic or Nordic deities, as for example the God Donar (Thor) for Donnerstag (Thursday) or the Goddess Freya for Freitag (Friday). These connections can also be found in English, for example with the God Tyr for Tuesday or the God Wodan for Wednesday. Furthermore, there are Christian connections in many Romanic languages, where Sunday turned into the day of God, as in Spanish Domingo or in French Dimanche.

The reason being why Monday was named after the moon, lies in the fact that the naming of days started with the Sun (on Sunday) and was continued with the Moon (on Monday). The second most important celestial body was assigned to the second day.

Here is a list of »moon« and »Monday« in different languages:

• English: Moon – Monday
• Old English: Mōna – Mōnandæg
• German: Mond – Montag
• Old High German: māne – mānetag
• Spanish: luna – lunes
• Catalan: lluna – dilluns
• French: lune – lundi
• Italian: luna – lunedì
• Latin: luna – dies lunae
• Esperanto: luno – lundo
• Swedish: måne – måndag
• Norwegian: måne – måndag
• Danish: måne – måndag
• Icelandic: máni – mánudagur
• Albanian: hënë – E hënë
• Laz: Tuta – Tutaçxa
• Japanese: getsu – getsuyôbi (月曜日

That a full moon falls on a Monday, by the way, happens about once or twice per year (sometimes even three times).

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posted October 06, 2022 07:59 PM            

The next full moon will be:
Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 10:55:00 pm
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Moon sign: Aries 16° 33'

In other time zones:
WELLINGTON = Monday * 10 October 2022 * 9:55:00 am (NZDT)
SYDNEY = Monday * 10 October 2022 * 7:55:00 am (AEDT)
TOKYO = Monday * 10 October 2022 * 5:55:00 am (JST)
BEIJING = Monday * 10 October 2022 * 4:55:00 am (CST)
BANGKOK = Monday * 10 October 2022 * 3:55:00 am (ICT)
DELHI = Monday * 10 October 2022 * 2:25:00 am (IST)
DUBAI = Monday * 10 October 2022 * 12:55:00 am (GST)
MOSCOW = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 11:55:00 pm (MSK)
BERLIN = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 10:55:00 pm (CEST)
LAGOS = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 9:55:00 pm (WAT)
LONDON = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 9:55:00 pm (BST)
RIO = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 5:55:00 pm (BRT)
SANTIAGO = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 5:55:00 pm (CLST)
NEW YORK = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 4:55:00 pm (EDT)
MEXICO CITY = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 3:55:00 pm (CDT)
CALGARY = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 2:55:00 pm (MDT)
LOS ANGELES = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 1:55:00 pm (PDT)
ANCHORAGE = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 12:55:00 pm (AKDT)
HONOLULU = Sunday * 9 October 2022 * 10:55:00 am (HAST)

posted January 07, 2023 01:11 PM            

220 Moons of the Planets | 2023 List | GO ASTRONOMY http://www.go-astronomy.com/planets/planet-moons.htm

posted March 07, 2023 03:58 PM            

Dear full moon friends,

The full moon will be on Tuesday (or Wednesday for certain time zones)!

*** Our full moon thought for March ***
In view of the lunar cycle one can easily comprehend that development takes place in recurring phases. The new follows the old and vice versa, plenty follows scarcity, abundance follows emptiness. Often, new pathways don’t always run in a straight line and can lead us into unknown territories. Usually, one can’t comprehend how these paths will unfold, we are able to sense their direction and feel drawn toward the lively force that accompanies us already. So let us walk forward and forget just for one moment where we came from …

The exact time of the next full moon is:
Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 1:40:24 pm
Central European Time (CET)
Moon sign: Virgo 16° 40'

Here you find this time converted into different timezones for other cities:
WELLINGTON = Wednesday * 8 March 2023 * 1:40:24 am (NZDT)
SYDNEY = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 11:40:24 pm (AEDT)
TOKYO = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 9:40:24 pm (JST)
BEIJING = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 8:40:24 pm (CST)
BANGKOK = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 7:40:24 pm (ICT)
DELHI = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 6:10:24 Uhr pm (IST)
DUBAI = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 4:40:24 pm (GST)
MOSCOW = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 3:40:24 pm (MSK)
BERLIN = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 1:40:24 pm (CET)
LAGOS = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 1:40:24 pm (WAT)
LONDON = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 12:40:24 pm (GMT)
RIO = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 9:40:24 am (BRT)
SANTIAGO = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 9:40:24 am (CLST)
NEW YORK = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 7:40:24 am (EDT)
MEXICO CITY = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 6:40:24 am (CST)
CALGARY = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 5:40:24 am (MDT)
LOS ANGELES = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 4:40:24 am (PDT)
ANCHORAGE = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 3:40:24 am (AKDT)
HONOLULU = Tuesday * 7 March 2023 * 2:40:24 am (HAST)

posted March 28, 2023 02:02 AM            

Edit to add😎

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Dear full moon friends,

The full moon will be on Thursday (or Wednesday for certain time zones)!

*** Our full moon thought for April ***
In view of the increasing speed of our lives, the wish for deceleration is expressed again and again. Looking at the abundance of tasks and things that we have to do in a given – and naturally limited – amount of time, we all find ourselves in an enduring run that can quickly exceed our stamina. So, is a focused slowing down the way to go? And is that even feasible in a society that has unlimited demands and sets the pace? ... In this dichotomy between requirements and possibilities, we sometimes have to ask ourselves while looking at the abundance of wishes, which one of them is justifiably in the foreground in a specific moment. Perhaps the art of successfully living a good life, lies in learning to distinguish between what is important and what is less important, and in devoting our time to the treasures that we find in doing so ...

The exact time of the next full moon is:
Thursday * 6 April 2023 * 6:34:36 am
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Moon sign: Libra 16° 07'

posted May 03, 2023 09:51 PM            

The full moon will be on Friday (or Saturday for certain time zones)!

*** Our full moon thought for May ***
Again and again we are taught how important it is to have a goal in mind or a plan. In a result and success-oriented world, goals appear to be the benchmark and their achievement the meaning. And of course there is nothing wrong with success or accomplishments. But what about those who are searching? The ones at a stuck, standing still or waiting? Or those who are on the path but only have a vague idea of the direction and don’t know where exactly their travels will lead them? Maybe this has a profound significance, when sometimes things don’t go as planned. Completely different abilities are awakened in us in this moment, such as being patient, being gentle with ourselves or finding trust in the next step. So life itself becomes the compass and lets us proceed on the path through the unknown land …

The exact time of the next full moon is:
Friday * 5 May 2023 * 7:34:06 pm
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Moon sign: Scorpio 14° 58'

Here you find this time converted into different timezones for other cities:
Wellington = Saturday * 6 May 2023 * 5:34:06 am (NZST)
Sydney = Saturday * 6 May 2023 * 3:34:06 am (AEST)
Tokyo = Saturday * 6 May 2023 * 2:34:06 am (JST)
Beijing = Saturday * 6 May 2023 * 1:34:06 am (CST)
Bangkok = Saturday * 6 May 2023 * 12:34:06 am (ICT)
Delhi = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 11:04:06 pm (IST)
Dubai = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 9:34:06 pm (GST)
Moscow = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 8:34:06 pm (MSK)
Berlin = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 7:34:06 pm (CEST)
Lagos = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 6:34:06 pm (WAT)
London = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 6:34:06 pm (BST)
Rio = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 2:34:06 pm (BRT)
Santiago = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 1:34:06 pm (CLT)
New York = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 1:34:06 pm (EDT)
Mexico City = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 11:34:06 am (CST)
Calgary = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 11:34:06 am (MDT)
Los Angeles = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 10:34:06 am (PDT)
Anchorage = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 9:34:06 am (AKDT)
Honolulu = Friday * 5 May 2023 * 7:34:06 am (HST)

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posted May 03, 2023 10:08 PM            

Enough of theory now … wishing you a happy Easter! 🙂

Is the moonlight white or blue?
A nightly scenery usually appears to be bluish. Why this is so and yet different, you can find out here:
Link to this article
http://www.fullmoon.info/en/blog/moonlight-colour.html
Is the moonlight white or blue?

As is generally known, the moonlight is actually sunlight reflecting from the surface of the Moon and reaching us here on Earth. You ask yourself the question, whether the moonlight may have a different colour than the sunlight, especially since a nightly scenery usually appears to be bluish. Also movie scenes, are portrayed in blue and so are many pictures and photographs. We would like to forestall the answer: the moonlight is nearly white. The night appears blue due to other reasons.

On the one hand, there is the twilight – which is also referred to as “blue hour” – that lets us experience the beginning and the end of the night in blue, and hence establishes the colour blue firmly in our consciousness. Therefore, this is the colour in our mind. By the way, the bluish twilight is caused by the ozone layer of the atmosphere.

On the other hand, the sensory cells inside the eye that are responsible for colour perception (so-called cones), are kind of put to sleep due to the approaching darkness, while the cells that enable the brightness perception (so-called rods) are activated more. Because the rods mainly react to blue light, the perception of this colour spectrum is enhanced at night. This is called the Purkinje effect, named by a Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně.

So, the blue light of the night is only blue from our perception. The moonlight has no part in this. However, if people might feel blue at night, this could possibly have other reasons … 😎