Congregation events
New Moons, High Holy Days, and sacred observances, together. Browse the calendar or see the event list.
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This month’s observances
New Moons use the 7 PM rule for the selected location. Holy Days follow the congregation’s recorded schedule.
New Moon calculation
Before 7 PM local time, we observe New Moon the previous evening. At 7 PM or later, we observe it that evening.
- Congregation date
- Sunday, Nov 8, 2026
- Begins this evening
- Astronomical New Moon
- Nov 9, 2026, 2:02 AM EST
- Nov 9, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC · Universal Time
- Observance evening sunset
- Nov 8, 2026, 5:34 PM EST
About the calculation
Times use Astronomy Engine and your congregation’s time zone. Phases show illumination at local noon, rather than the Moon’s orientation in the sky. The New Moon calendar marker is our observance evening, assigned using the 7 PM rule. The astronomical conjunction time is shown separately, in local time and Universal Time. Calculated sunset is informational and does not change the 7 PM cutoff. Sunsets assume sea level; horizon, elevation, and weather can change the observed time. Learn more in NASA’s moon phase guide. Holy Days shown above come from the existing congregation schedule; they are not generated from a guessed first month or leap-year rule.