Observed Biblical Calendar: Current Renewed Moon Report
3rd Renewed Moon of 2026-2027 (May/June)
Latest update (as of May 17, 2026 4:00 AM UTC)
Local time (UTC): • UTC:
The two methods did not align, as expected, for this renewed moon cycle.
The Global observation was first seen at Kutch, Dhordo, India , east of Israel.
Because the count was 29 days from the previous sighting and the moon was not seen within Israel, the Israel-based methodology requires the month to be delayed by one additional day.
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Current Report
The third renewed moon crescent of the year was sighted from Dhordo, Kutch, India, on the evening of May 17, 2026, by 11 people. Additional sightings westward followed, establishing the month globally from that meridian. Despite these reports, however, there were no known reports from within Israel. For those who follow an Israel-based observation, they would delay the start of their month until the following evening at the end of the 30th day there.
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NOTE: Sightings are presented based on eyewitness reports without regard to their personal beliefs or affiliations. Steps are taken to help assure reports are accurate and truthful.
Visibility Map (May 17, 2026)
Red dot: Confirmed sighting location
X Yellow X: No confirmed sightings or reports from within Israel
Dotted white line: Renewed Moon day boundary (Global-based, westward transition)
Next Visibility Map (June 16, 2026 ← June 15, 2026)
Orange dot: First expected global location for sightings
Yellow dot: Sightings are expected in Israel on that date
Dotted white line: Expected Renewed Moon day boundary (Global-based, westward transition)
Reference Tools
Expected Observation-Based Dates of Biblical Festivals for Gregorian Year 2026
All future dates may vary based on the actual visual confirmation of the renewed moon crescent. Dates shown below are based on global sightings, meaning the listed date applies in the initial sighting location and in areas westward as sunset moves across the earth. Areas east of the initial sighting location will generally keep the following date.
Spring Festivals
The Spring Festivals are determined by the first renewed moon of the Biblical year. Aviv barley has confirmed the early outcome, so only the expected dates for that outcome are shown.
| Event | Confirmed Date |
|---|---|
|
1st Day of the Biblical Year#
(Day 1 of Month 1)
|
March 19 + begins at sundown |
|
Passover (Pesach)
(Day 14 of Month 1)
|
April 1 + begins at sundown |
|
1st Day of Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot)*
(Day 15 of Month 1)
|
April 2 + begins at sundown |
|
Wave Sheaf Day (Korban HaOmer)#
(First Day of the week that falls on or between the 1st and Last Day of Unleavened Bread in the Promised Land)
|
April 4 begins at sundown |
|
Last Day of Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot)*
(Day 21 of Month 1)
|
April 8 + begins at sundown |
|
Counting of Weeks
(Starts at sundown on Wave Sheaf Day# and ends at sundown after the seventh Weekly Sabbath)
|
April 4 → May 23 seven complete weeks from Wave Sheaf Day# |
|
Feast of Pentecost (Shavuot)*
(50th day starting with Wave Sheaf Day#)
|
May 23 begins at sundown |
Fall Festivals
The Fall Festivals are shown according to the confirmed early outcome for the year.
| Event | Expected Date |
|---|---|
|
Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah)*
(Day 1 of Month 7)
|
September 12 begins at sundown |
|
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)^
(Day 10 of Month 7)
|
September 21 begins at sundown |
|
1st Day of Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)*
(Day 15 of Month 7)
|
September 26 begins at sundown |
|
Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Ends
(Day 22 of Month 7)
|
October 3 ends at sundown |
|
Last Great Day (Shemini Atzeret)*
(Day 22 of Month 7)
|
October 3 begins at sundown |
Historical Observances
Historical observances referenced in Scripture but not Biblically commanded are listed below.
Purim
Purim is shown here for Gregorian year 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
|
Feast of Lots (Purim)
(Day 14 of Month 12)
|
March 3 begins at sundown |
Feast of Lights (Chanukah)
Chanukah is shown according to the confirmed early outcome for the year.
| Event | Expected Date |
|---|---|
|
Feast of Dedication (Chanukah) Begins
(Day 25 of Month 9)
|
December 4 begins at sundown |
|
Feast of Dedication (Chanukah) Ends
(Day 33 of Month 9 / Day 3 of Month 10)
|
December 12 ends at sundown |
+ These dates are based on a global trumpet call. The listed date applies in the initial sighting location and westward. Israel-based observation falls on the following day.
# Based on aviv barley indigenous to the Promised Land (Israel) region.
* High Day of Convocation with no servile (regular) work.
^ High Day of Convocation with a complete cessation of all work.