Half moon

The most spectacular moon phases can be observed at Treeferns.  As the phase of the moon has an effect on the behaviour of trout, a frequently asked question is what the current phase of the moon is.

Below are the phases for the remaining part of the year :

Phases of the Moon, 2009

          new moon            first quarter                  full moon             last quarter

           d     h      m          d      h     m              d     h      m               d    h    m

Jul       11  21    40         18    12    10             26     3     36             4   16  35

Aug     10   5     08         16    20   14              24   19    05              3     6  59

Sept     8   12    30          15    7    50              23    11   17               1   19  22

Oct      7   20    44          14   23    27             23      3   36               1     5  52

 Nov     6      6   52          13   18    39             21    19    27              28  22  36

 Dec     5   19    36           13   15   59              21   10    13              28    6  18

d = day; h = hour; m = minutes

I was fortunate to observe the rising full moon on 6 August 2009, and took these pictures :