Welcome to Hay Moon
Di Sathairne, 24 An t-Og-mhìos 2006
3 Afterlithe 1562
28 Flower/Soilsean 3105
New moon occurs at 16:05 UTC on Sunday, 25th June, heralding the start of the new lunar month of Hay Moon the following day. This is the seventh month of the current lunar year, and is the month that includes the first full moon following the Summer Solstice. It is also known as the After Lithe Moon.
Hay Moon Calendar
Other Calendars
The new month in other lunar calendars will be as follows:
Hebrew: Tammuz (4)
Islamic: Jumada’al-Akhira (6)
Celtic: Eachan (9 - Horse)
Gaulish: Ekwos (9 - Horse)
Moonwise: Holly Moon (6)
Goddess: Freya (6 - 30 days)
Welcome to Afterlithe
Di Ardaoin, 22 An t-Og-mhìos 2006
1 Afterlithe 1562
26 Flower/Soilsean 3105
The solstice has now passed, so the seventh month of Afterlithe has now begun, heralding the beginning of the second half of the solar year.
The Summer Solstice
Di Ciadain, 21 An t-Og-mhìos 2006
31 Forelithe 1562
25 Flower/Soilsean 3105
We have, at last, reached the longest day of the year, the day that the sun reaches its zenith in the northern sky and, sadly, begins its journey back southwards again on the way to the short days of winter. In the Old English and Pagan calendars, this is Lithe and the month of Forelithe gives way to Afterlithe and the second half of the year.
Here is the sun’s position on the analemma:
Earliest Sunrise
Di Dòmhnaich, 18 An t-Og-mhìos 2006
28 Forelithe 1562
22 Flower/Soilsean 3105
Three days before the summer solstice, today marks the day of earliest sunrise in the north-east of Scotland. In Aberdeen, it rose at 04:11 this morning and will soon start to rise later each morning. The date of latest sunset will be the 25th June, when it will set at 22:09 and then begin to set earlier each evening.
Lowest Full Moon
Di Dòmhnaich, 11 An t-Og-mhìos 2006
21 Forelithe 1562
15 Flower/Soilsean 3105
Today is the day of the lowest full moon for 18 years as the moon reaches Major Standstill in its 18-year Saros cycle. Unfortunately, unlike the Milk Full Moon, this one was not very easy to see as it was very cloudy and foggy, so I don’t have any pictures, and a major event in the lunar calendar has passed by.