Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread 2008

Passover period (day) begins at sunset on Saturday, April 19, 2008 through sunset Sunday April 20, 2008.

(This is the 14th day of the month Abib. Exodus 12:1-2; Lev. 23: 4-5; Deut 16:1. This is the day the apostle Paul refers to when he states: "Christ our passover is sacrificed for us." 1Cor 5:7-8).

The Seven Days of Unleavened Bread immediately follow the Passover.

First Holyday Convocation begins at sunset Sunday, April 20, 2008, through sunset Monday April 21. The Feast continues 7 days.

(This is the FULL MOON of Abib 15 and day of the Exodus from Egypt, the astronomical middle of the month, a Holyday in which no servile work is to be done. Lev. 23: 6-8. This is "an high day" after the crucifixion, the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread John 19:31).

The Days of Unleavened Bread continue 7 days through sunset on Sunday, April 27, 2008 (Holy Convocation, no servile work, Lev. 23:8).

Astronomical reference: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.html#y2005
For Full Moon data, go to: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html
and key in "2008", "April" and "20", then "Texas" and "Tyler State Park" and finally "Get Data." (For other locations key in their data). You will see that for Tyler State Park the Full Moon occurs on Sunday April 20, 2008 and not before. At Sunset of this day, on the 15th day of the lunar month Abib, the Days of Unleavened Bread begin.
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New Moon on 7 March 2008 at 11:14 a.m. Central Standard Time

Full Moon on 20 April 2008 at 5:25 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department

Sun and Moon Data for One Day

The following information is provided for Tyler, Smith County, Texas (longitude W95.3, latitude N32.3):

Sunday
20 April 2008 Central Daylight Time

SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:20 a.m.
Sunrise 6:46 a.m.
Sun transit 1:20 p.m.
Sunset 7:55 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:20 p.m.

MOON
Moonrise 7:33 p.m. on preceding day
Moon transit 1:06 a.m.
Moonset 6:32 a.m.
Moonrise 8:31 p.m.
Moonset 7:04 a.m. on following day


Full Moon on 20 April 2008 at 5:25 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread have been cancelled for Tyler State Park for this year 2008. We apologize for any convenience. Please keep the feast elsewhere.

Tyler State Park

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