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Full and New Moon Days - 2008
Times in UTC - Coordinated Universal Time - the International basis for other time zones (the old GMT) and times for Mysore, India.
| 2008 Moon Days |
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Date |
FULL Moon |
NEW Moon |
Time in Mysore, India |
| February |
Thurs. 7 |
3:31 AM |
3:44 AM |
9:14 AM |
| Thurs.21 |
9:01 AM |
| March |
Friday 7 |
6:40 PM |
5:14 PM |
10:44 PM |
| Friday 21 |
12:10 AM (Saturday 22) |
| April |
Sun. 6 |
10:25 AM |
3:55 AM |
9:25 AM |
| Sun. 20 |
3:55 PM |
| May |
Mon. 5 |
2:11 AM |
12:18 PM |
5:48 PM |
| Mon. 20 |
7:41 AM |
| June |
Tues. 3 |
5:30 PM |
7:23 PM |
12:53 AM (Wed. 4) |
| Wed. 18 |
11:00 PM |
| July |
Wed. 3 |
7:59 AM |
2:19 AM |
7:49 AM |
| Friday 18 |
1:29 PM |
| August |
Friday 1 |
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10:13 AM |
3:43 PM |
| Sat. 16 |
9:16 PM |
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2:46 AM (Sunday 17) |
| Sat. 30 |
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7:58 PM |
1:28 AM (Sunday Sept.1) |
| September |
Mon. 15 |
9:13 AM |
8:12 AM |
2:43 PM |
| Mon. 29 |
1:42 PM |
| October |
Tues. 14 |
8:03 PM |
11:14 PM |
1:33 PM |
| Tues. 28 |
4:44 AM (Wed. 29) |
| November |
Thurs. 13 |
6:17 AM |
4:55 PM |
11:47 AM |
| Thurs. 27 |
10:25 PM |
| December |
Fri. 12 |
4:27 PM |
12:23 PM |
9:57 PM |
| Sat. 27 |
5:53 PM |
 Both full and new moon days are observed as yoga holidays in the Ashtanga Yoga tradition.
What is the reasoning behind this?
Like all things of a watery nature (human beings are about 70% water), we are affected by the phases of the moon.
Both sun and moon exert a gravitational pull on the earth. Their relative positions create different energetic experiences that can be compared to the breath cycle. The full moon energy corresponds to the end of inhalation when the force of prana is greatest. This is an expansive, upward moving force that makes us feel energetic and emotional, but not well grounded.
The new moon energy corresponds to the end of exhalation when the force of apana is greatest. Apana is a contracting, downward moving force that makes us feel calm and grounded, but dense and disinclined towards physical exertion.
The Farmers Almanac recommends planting seeds at the new moon when the rooting force is strongest and transplanting at the full moon when the flowering force is strongest.
Practicing Ashtanga Yoga over time makes us more attuned to natural cycles. Observing moon days is one way to recognize and honor the rhythms of nature so we can live in greater harmony with it.
- Tim Miller
www.ashtangayogacenter.com
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